Specimen Information

Lepomis microlophus
Lepomis microlophus
(Redear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID34066
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmicrolophus
Common NameRedear Sunfish
StateIN
CountyWhitley
LocalityRound Lake [~3 mi S of Merriam]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEel
HUC8 Number05120104
HUC10 NameBlue River
HUC10 Number0512010401
HUC12 NameThorn Creek-Blue River
HUC12 Number051201040103
Map
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Collection Year1895
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:38
Author:Nelson, J.S., and S.D. Gerking
Date:1968
Title:Annotated Key to the Fishes of Indiana. Project Number 342-303-815
Publisher:Department of Zoology, Indiana State University Bloomington, IN Indiana Aquatic Research Unit.
Pages:1-84
Reference 2
Ref. Number:46
Author:Jordan, D.S.
Date:1890
Title:Report of explorations made during the summer and autumn of 1888, in the Allegheny region of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, and in western Indiana, with and account of the fishes found in each of the river basins of those regions.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:8
Pages:97-173
Reference 3
Ref. Number:47
Author:Kirsch, P.H.
Date:1895
Title:Report upon explorations made in Eel River Basin in the northeastern part of Indiana in the summer of 1892.
Journal:Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission
Volume:14
Pages:31-41
CommentsPerhaps only native in the southern part of the state where it was recorded by Jordan (1890).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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