Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID613766
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateMI
CountyMason
LocalityLake Michigan
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month9
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:26021
Author:South African National Biodiversity Institute
Date:2013
Title:South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity specimen collection.
Publisher:South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSouth African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity specimen collection
Museum Cat NumberSAIAB 10246
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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