Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
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82 results for Osmerus mordax (Rainbow Smelt)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
40002 OH Lake Erie1935 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
40079 OH Lake Erie1968 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
39842 OH Lake Erie1985 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1702398 OHCuyahogaLake Erie near Vermilion, Ohio1936 04260000 Lake Erie 
1702399 OHCuyahogaLake Erie near Vermilion, Ohio1936 04260000 Lake Erie 
1460650 OHCuyahogaLake Erie, at Cleveland Harbor2017 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
613778 OHErieDue east of Kelleys Island, Lake Erie1939 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
613779 OHErieLake Erie @ Cedar Point1969 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
613783 OHErieLake Erie @ Johnson Island1969 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
40003 OHErieLake Erie at Vermilion1936 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
613781 OHErieLake Erie between Kelley's Is and South Bass Is.1960 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1460669 OHErieLake Erie, at Port of Sandusky2017 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1460670 OHErieLake Erie, at Port of Sandusky2017 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1460671 OHErieLake Erie, at Port of Sandusky2017 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402458 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2014 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402639 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2015 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402456 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2015 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402480 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2015 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402481 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2015 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402493 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2015 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402457 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2015 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402638 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2015 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402494 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2015 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402483 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2016 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
1402492 OHErieLAKE ERIE, AT SANDUSKY BAY2016 04260000 Lake Erieestablished
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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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