Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID276480
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateMI
CountyChippewa
LocalityLake Superior, north of Whitefish Point [Upper Peninsula]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameLake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000002
HUC12 NameLake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000200
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month6
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Class1
Size57 mm; 2 g


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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