Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736570
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateMI
CountyChippewa
Localitynear Raber Island in the Saint Marys River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Marys
HUC8 Number04200002
HUC10 NameMunuscong Lake-Saint Marys River
HUC10 Number0420000211
HUC12 NameOld Fort St. Joe Point-Saint Marys River
HUC12 Number042000021105
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month5
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43251
Author:Frohner, N. and S. Koproski
Date:2024
Title: Notification of Aquatic Invasive Species Detection.  Eurasian ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua)
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Fishery Program
Pages:5
Commentsroughly 20-30 miles south of the most recent detections in 2023.
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected1
Year Class'young' (unconfirmed)


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [6/22/2024].

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