Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID613794
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateWI
CountyIowa
LocalityNemadji River at S. Superior
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Wisconsin
HUC8 Number07070005
HUC10 NameTrout Creek-Mill Creek
HUC10 Number0707000507
HUC12 NameMeudt Creek-Mill Creek
HUC12 Number070700050703
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month4
Collection Year1957
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:26021
Author:South African National Biodiversity Institute
Date:2013
Title:South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity specimen collection.
Publisher:South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalSouth African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity specimen collection
Museum Cat NumberSAIAB 68579
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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