Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID613773
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateNY
CountyNiagara
LocalityFour Mile Creek @ confluence with Lake Ontario
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOak Orchard-Twelvemile
HUC8 Number04130001
HUC10 NameTwelvemile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0413000109
HUC12 NameFourmile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number041300010902
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Collection Day11
Collection Month6
Collection Year1978
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25980
Author:Ohio State University
Date:2013
Title:Ohio State University Museum ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/813b435e-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a
Publisher:Ohio State University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State University Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 55034
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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