Specimen Information

Morone saxatilis
Morone saxatilis
(Striped Bass)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID160422
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciessaxatilis
Common NameStriped Bass
StateAL
LocalityWheeler Lake drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameWheeler Lake
HUC8 Number06030002
Map
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Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:323
Author:Bailey, W.M.
Date:1975
Title:An evaluation of striped bass introductions in the Southeastern United States. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Administrative Report.
Publisher:Arkansas Game and Fish Comission, Lonoke, AR.
Pages:101 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
CommentsBoschung and Mayden say established in TN drainage
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked85,200
Year Classfingerling
Size1


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