Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46166
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateWI
CountyDouglas
LocalitySt. Louis estuary and the Lake Superior Duluth Harbor
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameSaint Louis River
HUC10 Number0418000002
HUC12 NameSaint Louis River
HUC12 Number041800000200
Map
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Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsStatus being monitored by Great Lakes Lab, USFWS, Jon Stanley
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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