Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID268166
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateVA
Localitylower Potomac drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameLower Potomac
HUC8 Number02070011
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1651
Author:Lee, D.A., S.P. Platania, C.R. Gilbert, R. Franz, and A. Norden
Date:1981
Title:A revised list of the freshwater fishes of Maryland and Delaware.
Journal:Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings
Volume:3
Issue:3
Pages:1-10
CommentsStatus uncertain.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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