Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID155524
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateMI
CountyDelta
LocalityLittle Bay de Noc [Lake Michigan], Escanaba Harbor, Escanaba, MI
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month8
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsRound gobies and zebra mussels also collected.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest RecordCounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Class3
Size146 mm, 31.6 g
Number of Breeding Females1
Photo
Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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