Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1322660
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
StateMI
CountyOttawa
LocalityLake Macatawa, near Bayview Dr
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBlack-Macatawa
HUC8 Number04050002
HUC10 NameMacatawa Bay
HUC10 Number0405000204
HUC12 NameLake Macatawa
HUC12 Number040500020408
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month11
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27950
Author:Michigan State University Board of Trustees.
Date:2019
Title:Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN)
Publisher:Michigan State University. Department of Entomology - Applied Spatial Ecology and Technical Services Laboratory
Comments"Caught a round goby on spinner rod with bobber and nightcrawler bait. Recognized was an invasive species and disposed of properly." MISIN report
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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