Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID35624
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateMI
CountyOntonagon
LocalityFiresteel River near mouth (Lake Superior)[~7 mi. NE of Ontonagon, MI]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKeweenaw Peninsula
HUC8 Number04020103
HUC10 NameFiresteel River-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC10 Number0402010301
HUC12 NameFlintsteel River
HUC12 Number040201030103
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month6
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposaldiscarded
VerifierGary Czypinski, USFWS, Ashland, WI
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size100 m


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