Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID269011
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Nipissing, Nipissing District near Manitou Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFrench River-Frontal Lake Huron
HUC8 Number04210004
HUC10 NameFrench River-Frontal Lake Huron
HUC10 Number0421000400
HUC12 NameFrench River-Frontal Lake Huron
HUC12 Number042100040000
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month3
Collection Year1974
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18417
Author:Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH)
Date:2010
Title:Exotic species data for Ontario, Canada (unpublished).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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