Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID37548
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateNE
CountyWashington
LocalityMissouri River near the Fort Calhoun power plant
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBig Papillion-Mosquito
HUC8 Number10230006
HUC10 NameHoney Creek-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1023000605
HUC12 NameMoores Creek-Missouri River
HUC12 Number102300060502
Map
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Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:215
Author:Harlan, J.R., E.B. Speaker, and J. Mayhew.
Date:1987
Title:Iowa fish and fishing.
Publisher:Iowa Conservation Commission
Pages:323 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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