Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID33083
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateIA
CountyFremont
LocalityMissouri River near Nebraska City (Payne) at river mile 556.2
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKeg-Weeping Water
HUC8 Number10240001
HUC10 NameHorse Creek-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1024000103
HUC12 NameCity of Minorsville-Missouri River
HUC12 Number102400010310
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:215
Author:Harlan, J.R., E.B. Speaker, and J. Mayhew.
Date:1987
Title:Iowa fish and fishing.
Publisher:Iowa Conservation Commission
Pages:323 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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