| Specimen ID | 1736872 |
| Group | Fishes |
| Genus | Neogobius |
| Species | melanostomus |
| Common Name | Round Goby |
| State | OH |
| County | Franklin |
| Locality | Whetstone Casting Pond |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Upper Scioto |
| HUC8 Number | 05060001 |
| HUC10 Name | Rush Run-Olentangy River |
| HUC10 Number | 0506000111 |
| HUC12 Name | Outlet Olentangy River |
| HUC12 Number | 050600011103 |
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| Collection Day | 29 |
| Collection Month | 7 |
| Collection Year | 2024 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released bait | hitch hiker with stocked fish |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 43327 |
| Author: | Bayo, A. |
| Date: | 2024 |
| Title: | Discovery of invasive species prompts Columbus to drain Whetstone Casting Pond
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| Publisher: | The Columbus Dispatch |
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| Comments | Discovered by angler just after July 4th and reported to Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, who coordinated with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to drain the pond and remove all fishes. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
