Specimen Information

Lepomis microlophus
Lepomis microlophus
(Redear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Specimen ID1405648
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmicrolophus
Common NameRedear Sunfish
StateOK
CountyCherokee
LocalityIllinois River, 1 mi. NE of Scraper
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameIllinois
HUC8 Number11110103
HUC10 NameLower Illinois River
HUC10 Number1111010308
HUC12 NameScraper Hollow-Baron Fork
HUC12 Number111101030802
Map
Collection Day5
Collection Month3
Collection Year1949
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25948
Author:University of Kansas
Date:2013
Title:University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14304
Publisher:University of Kansas
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberKU 27907
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/15/2025].

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