Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1657106
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
StateNY
CountyOswego
LocalityMexico Bay, Lake Ontario
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:35551
Author:Johnson, J.H., J.E. McKenna Jr., C.C. Nack, and M.A. Chalupnicki
Date:2008
Title:Diel Diet Composition and Feeding Activity of Round Goby in the Nearshore Region of Lake Ontario
Journal:Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Volume:23
Issue:4
Pages:607-612
CommentsCollections were made during diurnal ( 1200- 1600h), crepuscular (1 900-2 130h), and nocturnal (2400-0200h) periods
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected300
Specimen Impactchironomid larvae are major prey (44-71%) all 3 periods. quagga mussel rank #2 (25%) only during day. Zooplankton make up the remainder.


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