Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1522756
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
StateIL
CountyWill
LocalityDes Plaines River, Will County
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
Map
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Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | shipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32092
Author:Altenritter, M.E., and A.F. Casper.
Date:2018
Title:Evaluating the potential responses of native fish and mussels to proposed separation of Lake Michigan from the Illinois River Waterway at Brandon Road Lock and Dam. INHS Technical Report 2018 (29)
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Pages:48 pp.
CommentsFound below the lowermost dam in lower Des Plains River
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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