Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID35425
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateMI
CountyBaraga-Houghton
LocalityKeweenaw Bay, Lake Superior
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
Map
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Collection Year1932
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:67
Author:Hubbs, C.L., and K.F. Lagler.
Date:1949
Title:Fishes of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan.
Publisher:Contributions of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Volume:420
CommentsWesternmost record in Lake Superior
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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