Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1736571
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateMI
CountyChippewa
LocalityLake George portion of the St. Marys River (collections both in US and Canadian waters)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Marys
HUC8 Number04200002
HUC10 NameLake George-Saint Marys River
HUC10 Number0420000208
HUC12 NameLake George-Saint Marys River
HUC12 Number042000020802
Map
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Collection Year2023
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
Commentsthe first significant captures of Ruffe in the Lake Huron waters of the Saint Marys River, and the first significant captures of Ruffe in the Lake Huron Basin since 2003
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected11


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [6/23/2024].

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