Specimen Information

Petromyzon marinus
Petromyzon marinus
(Sea Lamprey)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID35480
GroupFishes
GenusPetromyzon
Speciesmarinus
Common NameSea Lamprey
StateMI
LocalityLake Superior
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
Map
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Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:460
Author:Emery, L.
Date:1985
Title:Review of fish introduced into the Great Lakes, 1819-1974. Technical Report No. 45.
Publisher:Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Ann Arbor, MI.
Pages:31 pp
Commentsalso see record 1425. Sea lampreys were first reported in Lake Erie in 1921. They became common in Lakes Huron and Michigan by the 1930's and by the 1940's in eastern Lake Superior. The Welland Canal was believed to be the main route of migration
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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