Specimen Information

Lepomis humilis
Lepomis humilis
(Orangespotted Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1405243
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Specieshumilis
Common NameOrangespotted Sunfish
StateMS
CountyLowndes
LocalityCatalpa Creek, 1 mile NW of Artesia
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTibbee
HUC8 Number03160104
HUC10 NameCatalpa Creek-Tibbee Creek
HUC10 Number0316010406
HUC12 NameRed Bud Creek-Catalpa Creek
HUC12 Number031601040603
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Collection Day7
Collection Month4
Collection Year1982
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
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:25948
Author:University of Kansas
Date:2013
Title:University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14304
Publisher:University of Kansas
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalUniversity of Kansas Biodiversity Institute ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberKU 20296
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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