Morone americana × mississippiensis
(White Perch × Yellow Bass)
Fishes
Native Hybrid |
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Common name: White Perch × Yellow Bass
Native Range:
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Alaska |
Hawaii |
Puerto Rico &
Virgin Islands |
Guam Saipan |
Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) Explained
Interactive maps: Point Distribution Maps
Nonindigenous Occurrences:
Hybrids of M. americana and M. mississippiensis were first found in 2000 in the middle Illinois River, Illinois (Irons et al. 2002). The following year another 32 specimens were collected.
Table 1. States with nonindigenous occurrences, the earliest and latest observations in each state, and the tally and names of HUCs with observations†. Names and dates are hyperlinked to their relevant specimen records. The list of references for all nonindigenous occurrences of Morone americana × mississippiensis are found here.
Table last updated 2/17/2025
† Populations may not be currently present.
Means of Introduction: White perch (M. americana) invaded the native range of yellow perch via the Chicago Shipping Canal from the Great Lakes, where it is also introduced. It gained access to the Great Lakes via the Erie Canal system in New York (see account for white perch).
Status: Established in the middle Illinois River.
Impact of Introduction: Hybridization and competition may represent another threat to the already dwindling yellow bass of that region (Irons et al. 2002).
References: (click for full references)
Irons, K.S., T.M. O'Hara, M.A. McClelland, and M.A. Pegg. 2002. White perch occurrence, spread, and hybridization in the middle Illinois River, upper Mississippi River system. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 95(3):207-214.
Other Resources:
Fact Sheet for Morone americana - USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Fact Sheet for Morone mississippiensis - USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
Author:
Fuller, P.
Revision Date: 5/9/2019
Peer Review Date: 8/20/2004
Citation Information:
Fuller, P., 2025, Morone americana × mississippiensis: U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=2395, Revision Date: 5/9/2019, Peer Review Date: 8/20/2004, Access Date: 2/17/2025
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