Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40003
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateOH
CountyErie
LocalityLake Erie at Vermilion
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameFrontal Lake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000001
HUC12 NameLacarpe Creek-Frontal Lake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000102
Map
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Collection Year1936
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:98
Author:Smith, C.L.
Date:1985
Title:The inland fishes of New York State.
Publisher:New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pages:522 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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