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Apollonia (Neogobius) melanostomus
(round goby)
Fishes
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID156362
GroupFishes
GenusApollonia (Neogobius)
Speciesmelanostomus
Common Nameround goby
StateOH
CountyCuyahoga
LocalityCuyahoga River [probably near mouth at Lake Erie]
HUC8 NameCuyahoga
HUC8 Number4110002
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.
CommentsCollected during a ruffe survey.
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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