Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1460367
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateOH
CountyOttawa
LocalityLake Erie, at Sandusky Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31326
Author:Bowen, A.
Date:2018
Title:Invasive Species Catch 2017
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected22


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