Specimen Information

Gasterosteus aculeatus
Gasterosteus aculeatus
(Threespine Stickleback)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID164296
GroupFishes
GenusGasterosteus
Speciesaculeatus
Common NameThreespine Stickleback
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalitySouth Bay, Manitoulin Island, Lake Huron, Ontario
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameManitoulin Island
HUC8 Number04240001
HUC10 NameManitoulin Island
HUC10 Number0424000100
HUC12 NameManitoulin Island
HUC12 Number042400010000
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month6
Collection Year1980
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1849
Author:Gibson, D.W.
Date:1982
Title:Range extension of the threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus, to Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
Journal:Canadian Field-Naturalist
Volume:96
Issue:1
Pages:86
CommentsThe following year 7 more Threespine Sticklebacks were caught by seine netting in the same area.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalRoyal Ontario Musuem
Museum Cat Number4192
VerifierDr. E.J.Crossman - Royal Ontario Musuem
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected11


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