Osmerus mordax

Rainbow Smelt

Collection Information for Osmerus mordax

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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYearHUC NumberDrainage NameStatus
39601NY Finger Lakes198004140201Senecaestablished
1758525NYOntarioCanandaigua Lake191704140201Seneca 
1758526NYOntarioCanandaigua Lake192504140201Seneca 
1758527NYOntarioCanandaigua Lake192804140201Seneca 
1758528NY Cayuga Lake191904140201Seneca 
1758529NY Cayuga Lake192004140201Seneca 
1758530NYCayugaOwasco Lake191804140201Seneca 
1758531NYCayugaOwasco Lake192404140201Seneca 
1758532NYCayugaOwasco Lake192504140201Seneca 
1758533NYCayugaOwasco Lake192704140201Seneca 
1758534NYOnondagaSkaneateles Lake192404140201Seneca 
1758535NYOnondagaSkaneateles Lake192704140201Seneca 
613776NYTompkins[No locality string in original GBIF record]197604140201Senecaestablished
613773NYNiagaraFour Mile Creek @ confluence with Lake Ontario197804130001Oak Orchard-Twelvemileestablished
613775NYTompkinsSalmon Creek at Myers on Cayuga Lake.195004140201Senecaestablished
613777NYTompkins[No locality string in original GBIF record]194604140201Senecaestablished
875618NYCayugaCross Lake at sampling station F15G199404140201Senecaestablished
875671NYCayugaCross Lake at sampling station F10G199404140201Senecaestablished
875668NYCayugaCross Lake at sampling station F14G199404140201Senecaestablished
1907681NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704120103Buffalo-Eighteenmile 
1907688NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704120103Buffalo-Eighteenmile 
1909039NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704120103Buffalo-Eighteenmile 
1908343NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201604130003Lower Genesee 
1908344NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201604130003Lower Genesee 
1909030NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201604130003Lower Genesee 
1908348NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201604130003Lower Genesee 
1909031NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201604130003Lower Genesee 
1909041NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201404130003Lower Genesee 
1909044NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201604130003Lower Genesee 
1909048NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704120103Buffalo-Eighteenmile 
1909032NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201604120103Buffalo-Eighteenmile 
1909045NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201604130003Lower Genesee 
1909049NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201804130003Lower Genesee 
1909132NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201904130003Lower Genesee 
1909162NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201904130003Lower Genesee 
39420NY Lake Erie196804260000Lake Erieestablished
39411NY Lake Erie198504260000Lake Erieestablished
39542NY Lake Ontario194704280002Lake Ontarioestablished
39610NY Lake Ontario195504280002Lake Ontarioestablished
39646NY Lake Ontario198504280002Lake Ontarioestablished
39541NY Lake Ontario192904280002Lake Ontarioestablished
39419NY Lake Ontario198004280002Lake Ontarioestablished
39592NY Lake Ontario198004280002Lake Ontarioestablished
39600NYHamiltonFulton Chain Lakes (Adirondacks)198004140301Blackestablished
39598NYHerkimerFulton Chain Lakes (Adirondacks)198004140301Blackestablished
875630NYHerkimerForth Chain Lake at sampling station F15G199404140301Blackestablished
875620NYHerkimerForth Chain Lake at sampling station F14G199404140301Blackestablished
875655NYHerkimerForth Chain Lake at sampling station F17G199404140301Blackestablished
875643NYHerkimerForth Chain Lake at sampling station F17G199404140301Blackestablished
875649NYHerkimerForth Chain Lake at sampling station F12G199404140301Blackestablished
875679NYHerkimerForth Chain Lake at sampling station F20G199404140301Blackestablished
1649752NYMonroe 201604280002Lake Ontarioestablished
1651065NYErieBroderick Park Upper Niagra201404270101Niagara Riverestablished
1651223NYMonroeNorth Hamlin201804280002Lake Ontarioestablished
1651224NYOswegoOswego201804280002Lake Ontarioestablished
1653855NYJeffersonHenderson, NY 13650, USA201904280002Lake Ontarioestablished
1878269NYCayugaLake Ontario201804280002Lake Ontarioestablished
1878272NYMonroeLake Ontario201904280002Lake Ontarioestablished
1884301NYChautauquaDunkirk, Lake Erie201904260000Lake Erieestablished
1884306NYMonroeNorth Hamlin, Lake Ontario201804280002Lake Ontarioestablished
1884309NYCayugaOswego, Lake Ontario201804280002Lake Ontarioestablished
1907531NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704270101Niagara River 
1907534NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704270101Niagara River 
1907537NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704270101Niagara River 
1907637NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201704280002Lake Ontario 
1909046NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201704280002Lake Ontario 
1907686NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704260000Lake Erie 
1909047NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201704260000Lake Erie 
1907797NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201204280002Lake Ontario 
1907823NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201204270101Niagara River 
1907900NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201404270101Niagara River 
1907912NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201404270101Niagara River 
1907913NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201404270101Niagara River 
1907916NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201404270101Niagara River 
1907931NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201404270101Niagara River 
1907974NYNiagaraLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201404270101Niagara River 
1907975NYNiagaraLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201404270101Niagara River 
1907976NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201404270101Niagara River 
1907986NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201404270101Niagara River 
1907990NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201404270101Niagara River 
1907994NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201404270101Niagara River 
1907998NYNiagaraLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201404270101Niagara River 
1908007NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201404270101Niagara River 
1908021NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504260000Lake Erie 
1908048NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908049NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908050NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908053NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908057NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908059NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908062NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908067NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908068NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908082NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908085NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON201504270101Niagara River 
1908123NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201504280002Lake Ontario 
1908154NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504270101Niagara River 
1908156NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504270101Niagara River 
1908162NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504270101Niagara River 
1908166NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504270101Niagara River 
1908169NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504270101Niagara River 
1908173NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504270101Niagara River 
1908184NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504270101Niagara River 
1908190NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201504270101Niagara River 
1909050NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201804260000Lake Erie 
1909051NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY201804260000Lake Erie 
1909159NYMonroeLake Ontario, at Rochester, NY201904280002Lake Ontario 
1911133NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202104270101Niagara River 
1911383NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202104270101Niagara River 
1911387NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202104270101Niagara River 
1911388NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202104270101Niagara River 
1911389NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202104270101Niagara River 
1911390NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202104270101Niagara River 
1911400NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY202104270101Niagara River 
1911408NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY202104270101Niagara River 
1915951NYErieLake Erie, at Buffalo, NY202204270101Niagara River 
1916184NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202204270101Niagara River 
1916186NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202204270101Niagara River 
1916248NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202204270101Niagara River 
1916251NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202204270101Niagara River 
1916255NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202204270101Niagara River 
1916380NYNiagaraLake Ontario, at Lower Niagara River, NY/ON202304270101Niagara River 
1916567NYOswegoLake Ontario, at Oswego, NY202304140203Oswego 

Citation for this information:
U.S. Geological Survey, 2026, Osmerus mordax: U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov, Access Date: 6/4/2026