Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
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11 results for Osmerus mordax (Rainbow Smelt)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
34870 MA state non-specific1833 01000000 New England Regionfailed
34882 MA state non-specific1992 01000000 New England Regionestablished
163951 MAFranklinSilvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge2005 01080201 Ashuelot River-Connecticut Riverestablished
875637 MAHampdenLittleville Lake at sampling station F11G1993 01080206 Westfield Riverestablished
875616 MAHampdenLittleville Lake at sampling station F7GA1993 01080206 Westfield Riverestablished
875650 MAHampdenLittleville Lake at sampling station F7GB1993 01080206 Westfield Riverestablished
34881 MASuffolkJamaica Pond, Boston1840 01090001 Charlesfailed
875625 MAWorcesterWachusett Reservoir at sampling station F20G1993 01070004 Nashua Riverestablished
875603 MAWorcesterWachusett Reservoir at sampling station F21G1993 01070004 Nashua Riverestablished
875703 MAWorcesterWachusett Reservoir at sampling station F24G1993 01070004 Nashua Riverestablished
875708 MAWorcesterWachusett Reservoir at sampling station F24G1993 01070004 Nashua Riverestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/9/2025].

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