Specimen Information

Lepomis microlophus
Lepomis microlophus
(Redear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID45670
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmicrolophus
Common NameRedear Sunfish
StateVT
CountyCaledonia
LocalityGroton Pond
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameAmmonoosuc River-Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080103
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month8
Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1731
Author:Whittier, T.R., and K.E. Hartel
Date:1997
Title:First records of redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) in New England.
Journal:Northeastern Naturalist
Volume:4
Issue:4
Pages:237-240
Commentsno clear method of introduction; possibly stock contamination w/ illegally stocked Micropterus; no state stocking
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalHarvard
Museum Cat NumberMCZ 96642
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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