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
1877937 ILLakeLake Michigan, off the coast of Waukegan, IL2009 04190000 Lake Michiganestablished
1635082 MOJacksonMissouri River2009 10300101 Lower Missouri-Crookedunknown
557917 PAMercerLake Erie2009 05030102 Shenangoestablished
793646 WIBayfieldDiamond Lake2009 04010302 Bad-Montrealestablished
793647 WIBayfieldDiamond Lake2009 04010302 Bad-Montrealestablished
793648 WIBayfieldDiamond Lake2009 04010302 Bad-Montrealestablished
793649 WIBayfieldDiamond Lake2009 04010302 Bad-Montrealestablished
793650 WIBayfieldDiamond Lake2009 04010302 Bad-Montrealestablished
793651 WIBayfieldDiamond Lake2009 04010302 Bad-Montrealestablished
1877939 WIKewauneeLake Michigan, off the coast of Algoma, WI2009 04190000 Lake Michiganestablished
793652 WIVilasLong Lake2009 07070001 Upper Wisconsinestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/21/2026].

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