Specimen Information

Lepomis megalotis
Lepomis megalotis
(Longear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map

Specimen ID1340463
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmegalotis
Common NameLongear Sunfish
StateFL
CountyOkaloosa
LocalitySwift Creek at Still Branch, Site 24
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChoctawhatchee Bay
HUC8 Number03140102
HUC10 NameRocky Creek-Choctawhatchee Bay
HUC10 Number0314010205
HUC12 NameRocky Bayou
HUC12 Number031401020505
Map
Collection Day4
Collection Month3
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusunknown
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:25899
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2013
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/eccf4b09-f0c8-462d-a48c-41a7ce36815a
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberUF 156761
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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