Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1878272
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateNY
CountyMonroe
LocalityLake Ontario
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 NameLake Ontario
HUC10 Number0428000202
HUC12 NameLake Ontario
HUC12 Number042800020200
Map
Collection Day22
Collection Month10
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46097
Author:Ren, J., A. Point, S.F. Baygi, S. Fernando, P.K. Hopke, T.M. Holsen, B. Lantry, B. Weidel, and B.S. Crimmins
Date:2022
Title:Bioaccumulation of perfluoroalkyl substances in a Lake Ontario food web
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:48
Issue:2
Pages:315-325
CommentsEstimated collection depth: 45 m
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected31


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/9/2025].

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