Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID35649
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
StateMN
CountySt. Louis
LocalityLake Superior, Duluth-Superior Harbor at Duluth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Louis
HUC8 Number04010201
HUC10 NameSaint Louis River
HUC10 Number0401020116
HUC12 NameSaint Louis River
HUC12 Number040102011604
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month5
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsThe specimen deposited eggs in the basin it was held in.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
Disposalfrozen
Museum Cat NumberFond Du Lac Prog.in
VerifierBiologists with the Fond Du Lac Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size100 mm


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