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Gymnocephalus cernuus
(ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID166708
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernuus
Common Nameruffe
StateMI
CountyAlger
LocalityWest Bay in Grand Marais [on Lake Superior]
HUC8 NameBetsy-Chocolay
HUC8 Number4020201
Latitude46.6722
Longitude-85.9692
Lat-Long SourceGNIS
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day20
Month5 (May)
Year2006
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number16140
AuthorCzypinski, G. D., A. K. Bowen, M. A. Goehle and B. Brownson
date2007
titleSurveillance for ruffe in the Great Lakes, 2006.
publisherU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ashland, WI
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Year Class1





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