Specimen Information

Lepisosteus platostomus
Lepisosteus platostomus
(Shortnose Gar)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1702117
GroupFishes
GenusLepisosteus
Speciesplatostomus
Common NameShortnose Gar
StateWI
CountyOzaukee
LocalityLake Michigan
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
Map
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Collection Month12
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13979
Author:Cudmore-Vokey, B., and E.J. Crossman.
Date:2000
Title:Checklists of the fish fauna of the Laurentian Great Lakes and their connecting channels. Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2550.
Publisher:Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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