Lepomis megalotis
Lepomis megalotis
(Longear Sunfish)
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9 results for Lepomis megalotis (Longear Sunfish)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
45508 VA New River at Spruce Run mouth1961 05050002 Middle Newfailed
269410 VA New drainage (Kanawha above the falls)1986 05050000 Kanawhaestablished
549679 VAGilesBig Walker Creek 3.9 mi. S Prospectdale on Hwy. 100.1961 05050002 Middle Newunknown
45507 VAGilesEast River near the state line, New drainage1928 05050002 Middle Newfailed
549678 VAGilesNew River at mouth of Spruce Run, about 3.5 mi. above Pembroke Lake.1961 05050002 Middle Newunknown
45509 VAWytheReed Creek, New drainage1966 05050001 Upper Newfailed
46851 WV Gauley system of the New River1928 05050005 Gauleyestablished
46744 WV Kanawha above falls1993 05050002 Middle Newestablished
549681 WVFayetteGauley River, Beech Glen, Wv.1998 05050005 Gauleyunknown

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/23/2026].

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