Specimen Information

Morone americana
Morone americana
(White Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID159948
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana
Common NameWhite Perch
StateIL
LocalityIllinois River, La Grange Reach [extends from La Grange Lock & Dam located south of Beardstown, IL upstream to Peoria Lock & Dam near Peoria, IL.]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Lake Chautauqua
HUC8 Number07130003
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13977
Author:Irons, K.S., T.M. O'Hara, M.A. McClelland, and M.A. Pegg
Date:2002
Title:White perch occurrence, spread, and hybridization in the middle Illinois River, upper Mississippi River system.
Journal:Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science
Volume:95
Issue:3
Pages:207-214
Commentsfirst record from this area
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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