Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID35684
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateMN
LocalityLake Superior and tributaries
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
Map
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Collection Year1982
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked escaped
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:62
Author:Phillips, G.L., W.D. Schmid, and J.C. Underhill.
Date:1982
Title:Fishes of the Minnesota region.
Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
Pages:260 pp
CommentsIntroduced as food for landlocked salmon in 5 Michigan lakes. Escaped into the Great Lakes.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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