Specimen Information

Lepomis gulosus
Lepomis gulosus
(Warmouth)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1403337
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesgulosus
Common NameWarmouth
StateWV
LocalityOhio River; Little Muskingum-Middle Island drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLittle Muskingum-Middle Island
HUC8 Number05030201
Map
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Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:396
Author:Stauffer, J.R., Jr., J.M. Boltz, and L.R. White
Date:1995
Title:The fishes of West Virginia
Publisher:Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Volume:146
Pages:13-19
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29295
Author:Trautman, M.B.
Date:1957
Title:The Fishes of Ohio
Publisher:The Ohio State University Press
Pages:683 pp.
CommentsTrautman (1957) says the only specimen collected before 1920s, when the state started stocking them, is the very NW corner. All locations in this drainage were after 1939.; Burr and Warren 1986 list as native; I believe Trautman as he was there to witness it
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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