Specimen Information

Gymnocephalus cernua
Gymnocephalus cernua
(Ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID46371
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernua
Common NameRuffe
StateWI
CountyBayfield
LocalityRaspberry River, (100 yards from the mouth) southwest shore of Lake Superior about 15 miles north of Bayfield, WI
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameLake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000002
HUC12 NameLake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000200
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month5
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalfrozen
VerifierNational Biological Survey biologists, Ashland, WI
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Size47, 50 mm


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