Specimen Information

Hypsoblennius ionthas
Hypsoblennius ionthas
(Freckled Blenny)
Marine Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID161211
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusHypsoblennius
Speciesionthas
Common NameFreckled Blenny
StateNY
LocalityHudson River
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameMid-Atlantic
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month11
Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14545
Author:Geoghegan, P., M.T. Mattson, J.J. Reichle, and R.G. Keppel
Date:1992
Title:Influence of salt front position on the occurrence of uncommon marine fishes in the Hudson River estuary.
Journal:Estuaries
Volume:15
Issue:2
Pages:251-254
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13027
Author:Wonham, M.J., J.T. Carlton, G.M. Ruiz, and L.D. Smith
Date:2000
Title:Fish and ships: relating dispersal frequency to success in biological invasions
Journal:Marine Biology
Volume:136
Pages:1111-1121
Commentsstatus unknown
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size54 mm


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