Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1473380
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
StateIL
CountyWill
LocalityDes Plaines River, Left descending wall upstream of Des Plaines CSSC concluence
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameChicago Sanitary and Ship Canal-Des Plaines River
HUC10 Number0712000407
HUC12 NameMaple Lake-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
HUC12 Number071200040705
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | canal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32027
Author:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date:2018
Title:Nonindigenous fish data in the Des Plaines and Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Illinois (2015-2018).
Publisher:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6


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