Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46368
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateWI
CountyBayfield
LocalityIron River, (from the mouth upstream about 1/2 mile near Hwy 13 bridge) southwest shore of Lake Superior about 30 miles east of Superior, WI
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBeartrap-Nemadji
HUC8 Number04010301
HUC10 NameIron River-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC10 Number0401030108
HUC12 NameReefer Creek-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC12 Number040103010807
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month5
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalfrozen
VerifierNational Biological Survey biologists, Ashland, WI
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
Size81, 94, 109, 112, 112, 114 mm


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