Specimen Information

Salvelinus alpinus
Salvelinus alpinus
(Arctic Char)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40363
GroupFishes
GenusSalvelinus
Speciesalpinus
Common NameArctic Char
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Ontario near New Castle, Ontario
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
Map
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Collection Year1871
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:460
Author:Emery, L.
Date:1985
Title:Review of fish introduced into the Great Lakes, 1819-1974. Technical Report No. 45.
Publisher:Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Ann Arbor, MI.
Pages:31 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stockedfew


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