Specimen Information

Micropterus punctulatus
Micropterus punctulatus
(Spotted Bass)
Fishes
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID1446331
GroupFishes
GenusMicropterus
Speciespunctulatus
Common NameSpotted Bass
StateNC
CountySwain
LocalityFontana, TKRM 3.0 (NCWRC Site # 081007.1tva)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTuckasegee
HUC8 Number06010203
HUC10 NameLower Tuckasegee River
HUC10 Number0601020304
HUC12 NameFontana Lake-Tuckasegee River
HUC12 Number060102030405
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Collection Day7
Collection Month10
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30965
Author:North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Date:2017
Title:NCWRC Aquatic Wildlife Diversity Program database, collection records for nonindigenous aquatic species in North Carolina.
Publisher:North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Record TypeLiterature
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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