Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID36360
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateMT
CountyRichland
LocalityYellowstone River near ND state line
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Yellowstone
HUC8 Number10100004
HUC10 NameHorse Creek-Yellowstone River
HUC10 Number1010000427
HUC12 NameCity of Sidney-Yellowstone River
HUC12 Number101000042704
Map
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Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:208
Author:Holton, G.D.
Date:1990
Title:A field guide to Montana fishes.
Publisher:Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Helena, MT
Pages:104 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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