Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1878165
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateWI
CountyManitowoc
LocalityManitowoc, WI
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
Collection Month5
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46056
Author:Conard, W.M., B.S. Gerig, L.M. Lovin, D.B. Bunnell, and G.A. Lamberti
Date:2021
Title:Metal accumulation in Lake Michigan prey fish: Influence of ontogeny, trophic position, and habitat
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:47
Issue:6
Pages:1746-1755
CommentsSampling occurred over May-October 2015
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected4


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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