Specimen Information

Tinca tinca
Tinca tinca
(Tench)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1877786
GroupFishes
GenusTinca
Speciestinca
Common NameTench
StateNY
CountySt. Lawrence
LocalityRobinson Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaisin River-St. Lawrence River
HUC8 Number04290008
HUC10 NameLake St. Francis-St. Lawrence River
HUC10 Number0429000804
HUC12 NameCornwall Island-St. Lawrence River
HUC12 Number042900080402
Map
Collection Day9
Collection Month5
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsTench was captured in an Oneida trap net (3/4 inch mesh) set from 0 to 6 ft of water as part of our Muskellunge broodstock collection efforts. Coordinates above are accurate. Robinson Bay, part of the Long Sault spillway channel.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierScott Schlueter
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Tinca tinca


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/18/2025].

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