Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
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8 results for Osmerus mordax (Rainbow Smelt)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
39420 NY Lake Erie1968 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
39411 NY Lake Erie1985 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1884301 NYChautauquaDunkirk, Lake Erie2019 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1908021 NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY2015 04260000 Lake Erie 
1907686 NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY2017 04260000 Lake Erie 
1909047 NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY2017 04260000 Lake Erie 
1909050 NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY2018 04260000 Lake Erie 
1909051 NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY2018 04260000 Lake Erie 

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/14/2026].

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