Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID32262
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateGA
CountyGwinnett
LocalityLake Lanier, tailrace
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Chattahoochee
HUC8 Number03130001
Map
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Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:97
Author:Dahlberg, M.D., and D.C. Scott
Date:1971
Title:Introductions of freshwater fishes in Georgia
Journal:Bulletin of the Georgia Academy of Science
Volume:29
Pages:245-252
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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