Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID36833
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateMT
CountyRoosevelt-Richland-Mccone-
LocalityMissouri River from North Dakota state line to Fort Peck Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCharlie-Little Muddy
HUC8 Number10060005
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
CommentsHas come upstream in Montana from Lake Sakakawea, ND where it was stocked
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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