Specimen Information

Morone americana
Morone americana
(White Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1403597
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana
Common NameWhite Perch
StateCT
LocalityFarmington drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameFarmington River
HUC8 Number01080207
Map
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Collection Year1976
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13944
Author:Whitworth, W.R., P.L. Berrien, and W.T. Keller.
Date:1968
Title:Freshwater fishes of Connecticut. Bulletin 101.
Publisher:State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Pages:134 pp
CommentsOnly saltwater populations recorded in 1880s; a freshwater gene pool probably developed later; since the early 1900s stock has been transported to all drainages of the state.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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