Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID164803
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Superior at Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameLake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000002
HUC12 NameLake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000200
Map
Collection Day18
Collection Month11
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100
Sizetotal wt. 211g


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/19/2026].

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