Specimen Information

Lepisosteus platostomus
Lepisosteus platostomus
(Shortnose Gar)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1339775
GroupFishes
GenusLepisosteus
Speciesplatostomus
Common NameShortnose Gar
LocalityMuskegon (HUC8) non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameMuskegon
HUC8 Number04060102
Map
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Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29542
Author:O'Neal, R.P.
Date:1997
Title:Muskegon River Watershed Assessment
Publisher:Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Pages:113
Reference 2
Ref. Number:1809
Author:Bailey, R.M., and G.R. Smith
Date:1981
Title:Origin and geography of the fish fauna of the Laurentian Great Lakes basin.
Journal:Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Volume:38
Issue:12
Pages:1539-1561
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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