Specimen Information

Morone americana
Morone americana
(White Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID164487
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana
Common NameWhite Perch
StateIN
CountyLake
LocalityFancher Lake on the Lake Co. Fairgrounds
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Calumet-Galien
HUC8 Number04040001
HUC10 NameDeep River-Portage Burns Waterway
HUC10 Number0404000105
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Main Beaver Dam Ditch
HUC12 Number040400010501
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked illegally
Statusestablished
CommentsOn fish was collected during a fisheries survey. This lake is a 10 acre kettle lake with no inlets or outlets. There is no question, people are moving this species around in NW Indiana.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordcounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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