Specimen Information

Morone americana
Morone americana
(White Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID159949
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana
Common NameWhite Perch
StateIL
LocalityPeoria Reach of the Illinois River (above Peoria)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
HUC8 Number07130001
Map
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Collection Year1991
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 for the area
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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