Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID269023
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Superior, near Gurney and Cypress Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameLake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000002
HUC12 NameLake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000200
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month8
Collection Year1955
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Title:Exotic species data for Ontario, Canada (unpublished).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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