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Gymnocephalus cernuus
(ruffe)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID156409
GroupFishes
GenusGymnocephalus
Speciescernuus
Common Nameruffe
StateMI
CountyOntonagon
LocalityOntonagon River
HUC8 NameOntonagon
HUC8 Number4020102
Day9
Month5 (May)
Year2001
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number13437
AuthorCzypinski, G. D., A. K. Bowen, M. T. Weimer, A. Dextrase
date2002
titleSurveillance for ruffe in the Great Lakes, 2001.
publisherU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ashland, WI
pages36 p.
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed3





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