Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID35329
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateME
CountyWashington
LocalitySchoodic Lake, Narraguagus drainage
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMaine Coastal
HUC8 Number01050002
HUC10 NameNarraguagus River-Narraguagus Bay
HUC10 Number0105000210
HUC12 NameSchoodic Brook
HUC12 Number010500021002
Map
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Collection Year1965
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1720
Author:Havey, K.A.
Date:1973
Title:Effects of a smelt introduction on growth of landlocked salmon at Schoodic Lake, Maine
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:102
Issue:2
Pages:392-397
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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