Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID557981
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StatePA
CountyHuntingdon
LocalityRaystown Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaystown
HUC8 Number02050303
HUC10 NameLower Raystown Branch Juniata River
HUC10 Number0205030308
HUC12 NameRaystown Lake-Raystown Branch Juniata River-Juniata River
HUC12 Number020503030804
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month3
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26264
Author:Pennsylvania Sea Grant.
Date:2013
Title:Pennsylvania's Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
Publisher:Pennsylvania Sea Grant
Pages:185 p.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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