Specimen Information

Neogobius melanostomus
Neogobius melanostomus
(Round Goby)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID775492
GroupFishes
GenusNeogobius
Speciesmelanostomus
Common NameRound Goby
StateNY
CountyJefferson
LocalitySt. Lawrence River at Clayton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHeadwaters St. Lawrence River
HUC8 Number04290001
HUC10 NameHeadwaters St. Lawrence River
HUC10 Number0429000104
HUC12 Name041503090000
HUC12 Number042900010407
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month5
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27203
Author:Cornwell, E.R., A. Primus, P.T. Wong, G.B. Anderson, T.M. Thompson, G. Kurath, G.H. Groocock, M.B. Bain, P.R. Bowser, and R.G. Getchell
Date:2014
Title:Round gobies are an important part of VHSV genotype IVb ecology in the St. Lawrence River and eastern Lake Ontario.
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:40
Pages:1002-1009
Commentsmedian total length = 89mm, range 62 - 162 mm
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected200


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