Specimen Information

Proterorhinus semilunaris
Proterorhinus semilunaris
(Freshwater Tubenose Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID275110
GroupFishes
GenusProterorhinus
Speciessemilunaris
Common NameFreshwater Tubenose Goby
StateOH
CountyOttawa
LocalityLake Erie, at Middle Bass Island - Schoolhouse Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NamePelee Island
HUC10 Number0426000001
HUC12 NamePelee Island
HUC12 Number042600000101
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month8
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19664
Author:Kocovsky, P.M., J.A. Tallman, D.J. Jude, D.M. Murphy, J.E. Brown, and C.A. Stepien
Date:2011
Title:Expansion of tubenose gobies Proterorhinus semilunaris into western Lake Erie and potential effects on native species.
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:13
Pages:2775-2784
CommentsDensity = 138/ha.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected33
Size25-56 mm


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