Specimen Information

Lepomis humilis
Lepomis humilis
(Orangespotted Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1403728
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Specieshumilis
Common NameOrangespotted Sunfish
StateAL
LocalityBlack Warrior drainage (upper part)
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUpper Black Warrior
HUC8 Number03160112
Map
+
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1563
Author:Mettee, M.F., P.E. O'Neil, and J.M. Pierson.
Date:1996
Title:Fishes of Alabama and the Mobile Basin.
Publisher:Oxmoor House, Inc, Birmingham, AL.
Pages:820 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:14971
Author:Boschung, H.T., Jr., and R.L. Mayden.
Date:2004
Title:Fishes of Alabama.
Publisher:Smithsonian Books
Pages:736 pp
Commentsnot native to Mobile Bay drainage, or Gulf Coast east of Pearl River (Boschung and Mayden 2004)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/7/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.