Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID39746
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
StateNY
CountyChautauqua
LocalityLake Erie nearshore off Van Buren Point, just SW of Dunkirk, NY
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Commentsweights = 19.2-30.6 g, both males
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberUSFWS-Amherst, NY
VerifierMike Weimer, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Amherst
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classadult
Size109-126 mm


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