Specimen Information

Lepomis auritus
Lepomis auritus
(Redbreast Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1332194
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesauritus
Common NameRedbreast Sunfish
StateNC
CountyCherokee
LocalityPersimmon Creek, at SR 1127
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHiwassee
HUC8 Number06020002
HUC10 NameHiwassee Lake-Hiwassee River
HUC10 Number0602000207
HUC12 NameLake Cherokee-Persimmon Creek
HUC12 Number060200020703
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month7
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26763
Author:Tracy, B.H.
Date:2016
Title:North Carolina Division of Water Resources, collection data of nonindigenous fishes in North Carolina river basins between 1990-2016.
Publisher:North Carolina Division of Water Resources
CommentsDWR Sample No. 2014-66
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected28


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