Specimen Information

Percina shumardi
Percina shumardi
(River Darter)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID33724
GroupFishes
GenusPercina
Speciesshumardi
Common NameRiver Darter
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityLake Michigan off-shore from Chicago
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Year1926
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:271
Author:Becker, G.C.
Date:1983
Title:Fishes of Wisconsin.
Publisher:University of Wisconsin Press
Pages:1052 pp
Commentsfound in water system of City of Chicago; taken up from lake; gained entry either via glacial Lake Chicago or through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Illinois River
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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