Gasterosteus aculeatus
Gasterosteus aculeatus
(Threespine Stickleback)
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12 results for Gasterosteus aculeatus (Threespine Stickleback)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
848987 INLakeLake Michigan at Buffington Harbor near Gary1998 04190000 Lake Michiganestablished
848988 INLakeLake Michigan at Calumet Harbor near Whiting1998 04190000 Lake Michiganestablished
848989 INLakeLake Michigan at Indiana Harbor Canal near East Chicago-Whiting1998 04190000 Lake Michiganestablished
848986 INLakeLake Michigan at Pastrick Harbor [East Chicago Marina] near East Chicago1998 04190000 Lake Michiganestablished
1902252 INLakeLake Michigan, at Calumet, IL/IN2016 04190000 Lake Michigan 
1922212 INLakeLake Michigan, at Calumet, IL/IN2025 04190000 Lake Michigan 
1922398 INLakeLake Michigan, at Calumet, IL/IN2025 04190000 Lake Michigan 
1922434 INLakeLake Michigan, at Calumet, IL/IN2025 04190000 Lake Michigan 
1922970 INLakeLake Michigan, at Calumet, IL/IN2025 04190000 Lake Michigan 
1923214 INLakeLake Michigan, at Calumet, IL/IN2025 04190000 Lake Michigan 
848990 INLaPorteLake Michigan at Washington Park Harbor breakwater near Michigan City1998 04190000 Lake Michiganestablished
848991 INPorterLake Michigan at Burns Harbor - Port of Indiana near Portage1998 04190000 Lake Michiganestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/12/2026].

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