Specimen Information

Polyodon spathula
Polyodon spathula
(Paddlefish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1702246
GroupFishes
GenusPolyodon
Speciesspathula
Common NamePaddlefish
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
Collection Month12
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13979
Author:Cudmore-Vokey, B., and E.J. Crossman.
Date:2000
Title:Checklists of the fish fauna of the Laurentian Great Lakes and their connecting channels. Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2550.
Publisher:Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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