Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1884296
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateMI
CountyHuron
LocalityPort Austin, Lake Huron
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Huron
HUC8 Number04240002
HUC10 NameLake Huron
HUC10 Number0424000202
HUC12 NameLake Huron
HUC12 Number042400020200
Map
Collection Day21
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46254
Author:Ren, J., S. Fernando, P.K. Hopke, T.M. Holsen, T. Massey, L.B. Cleckner, B.S. Crimmins
Date:2025
Title:Mercury bioaccumulation in the aquatic food webs from Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario in North America
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:51
Issue:3
Pages:102548
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected90


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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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