Specimen Information

Micropterus punctulatus
Micropterus punctulatus
(Spotted Bass)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1402869
GroupFishes
GenusMicropterus
Speciespunctulatus
Common NameSpotted Bass
StateMO
LocalityLower Gasconade (HUC8) non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameLower Gasconade
HUC8 Number10290203
Map
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Collection Year1975
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:131
Author:Pflieger, W.L.
Date:1975
Title:The Fishes of Missouri.
Publisher:Missouri Department of Conservation.
Pages:343 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:1737
Author:Pflieger, W.L.
Date:1997
Title:The fishes of Missouri.
Publisher:Missouri Department of Conservation
Pages:372 pp
CommentsNative and/or introduced; Pflieger (1997) stated that this species is not native to any of the Missouri River drainage; it was introduced into the Osage prior to 1940 and spread
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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