Specimen Information

Lepomis auritus
Lepomis auritus
(Redbreast Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID42346
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesauritus
Common NameRedbreast Sunfish
StatePR
CountyMaricao
LocalityRio Maricao near the Fish Hatchery and farther downstream in the Rio Guanajibo drainage
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCulebrinas-Guanajibo
HUC8 Number21010003
HUC10 NameRio Guanajibo Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000304
HUC12 NameRio Rosario
HUC12 Number210100030407
Map
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Collection Year1958
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1873
Author:Erdman, D.S.
Date:1984
Title:Exotic fishes in Puerto Rico.
Publisher:John Hopkins University Press
Pages:162-176
Commentsforage for bass
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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