Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46211
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateWI
CountyDouglas
LocalityMiddle River (near Wentworth, WI)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBeartrap-Nemadji
HUC8 Number04010301
HUC10 NameAmnicon River-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC10 Number0401030106
HUC12 NameMiddle River
HUC12 Number040103010603
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month8
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalethanol
Museum Cat NumberRoyal Ont. Museum
VerifierJon Goldstein, U. of Wisconsin, Madison
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size103 mm


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