Specimen Information

Apeltes quadracus
Apeltes quadracus
(Fourspine Stickleback)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID160051
GroupFishes
GenusApeltes
Speciesquadracus
Common NameFourspine Stickleback
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityThunder Bay tributary, Lake Superior
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
Map
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Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:703
Author:Mills, E.L., J.H. Leach, J.T. Carlton, and C.L. Secor
Date:1993
Title:Exotic species in the Great Lakes: a history of biotic crises and anthropogenic introductions
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:19
Issue:1
Pages:1-54
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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