Specimen Information

Cercopagis pengoi
Cercopagis pengoi
(fishhook waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID4996
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusCercopagis
Speciespengoi
Common Namefishhook waterflea
CountryCanada
StateON
CountyNiagara
LocalityLake Ontario off the St. Catharines shore
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 NameLake Ontario
HUC10 Number0428000202
HUC12 NameLake Ontario
HUC12 Number042800020200
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month8
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsMany fisherman in the area report experiencing problems with line fouling.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberOFAH, Peterborough,
VerifierBeth McKay, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunt
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100s


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