Specimen Information

Osmerus mordax
Osmerus mordax
(Rainbow Smelt)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID638740
GroupFishes
GenusOsmerus
Speciesmordax
Common NameRainbow Smelt
StateNH
CountyBelknap
LocalityOpechee Lake in Belknap County, near Laconia
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWinnipesaukee River
HUC8 Number01070002
HUC10 NameWinnipesaukee River
HUC10 Number0107000202
HUC12 NameWinnisquam Lake
HUC12 Number010700020201
Map
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Collection Year1939
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24779
Author:New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Date:2012
Title:New Hampshire historical fish stocking database, ~1930-1990. Provided August 2012 by Scott Decker.
Publisher:New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, Concord, NH
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked12000000
Year ClassEGGS


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