Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1655176
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityPeacock Point, eastern basin of Lake Erie
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month7
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16882
Author:Barton, D.R., R.A. Johnson, L. Campbell, J. Petruniak, and M. Patterson
Date:2005
Title:Effects of round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) on dreissenid mussels and other invertebrates in eastern Lake Erie, 2002-2004.
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:31
Issue:2
Pages:252-261
Commentsmore collected August 2002 and 2003 - most abundant fish observed
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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