Specimen Information

Richardsonius balteatus
Richardsonius balteatus
(Redside Shiner)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID850807
GroupFishes
GenusRichardsonius
Speciesbalteatus
Common NameRedside Shiner
StateMT
CountyFlathead
LocalityRogers Lake in Glacier National Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNorth Fork Flathead
HUC8 Number17010206
HUC10 NameCamas Creek-North Fork Flathead River
HUC10 Number1701020606
HUC12 NameCamas Creek
HUC12 Number170102060602
Map
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Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased bait
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27494
Author:Vashro, J.
Date:1990
Title:Illegal aliens
Journal:Montana Outdoors
Volume:1990
Issue:July/August
Pages:35-37
Commentslake was rehabed in the 1970's to remove the established shiners
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Specimen Impactshiners were depressing the grayling population; grayling flourished until four years ago when rainbow trout, brook trout, and yellow perch were illegally introduced in rapid succession.


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