Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID40386
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
CountryCanada
StateON
CountySarnia
LocalitySt. Clair River in the vicinity of Sarnia, Ontario.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Clair
HUC8 Number04090001
HUC10 Name0409000100
HUC10 Number0409000105
HUC12 Name040900010000
HUC12 Number040900010502
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month6
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsSizable beds of submerged aquatic macrophytes and alga Chara. David J. Jude, Freshwater Physicians Inc. Brighton, MI (313) 763-3183; Robert Haas, MI Dept. of Fisheries. Mt. Clemens, MI (313) 465-4771. Two collections were made, each on a different day for total of 2 fish. See item number 1290.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordnation
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberUniv. of Michigan
VerifierDoug Nelson, U. of MI, Ann Arbor, 48109 313-764-0
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Class1
Size109 and 112 mm TL


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