Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID155894
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateMI
CountyHoughton
LocalitySturgeon River Sloughs [~2 mi ESE of Chassell, MI]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKeweenaw Peninsula
HUC8 Number04020103
HUC10 NamePortage Lake
HUC10 Number0402010303
HUC12 NamePortage Lake-Portage River
HUC12 Number040201030307
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month9
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsSee voucher photo in file.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest RecordCounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Class1+
Size100 mm; 10.8 g
Number Preserved1
Photo
Gymnocephalus cernua


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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