Specimen Information

Micropterus salmoides salmoides
Micropterus salmoides salmoides
(northern largemouth bass)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID165598
GroupFishes
GenusMicropterus
Speciessalmoides
Subspeciessalmoides
Common Namenorthern largemouth bass
StateHI
CountyHawaii
LocalityIsland of Hawaii
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number20010000
HUC10 Number2001000004
Map
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Collection Year1958
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14969
Author:Mundy, B.C.
Date:2005
Title:Checklist of the fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Bishop Museum Bulletin in Zoology 6
Publisher:Bishop Museum Press
Pages:704 pp
CommentsFirst brought to Hilo, Hawaii Island in 1856 but that introduction failed. Successfully introduced to Oahu in 1953, to Kauai in 1956 and to Hawaii Island in 1958. Established in freshwater reservoirs and ponds on Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu and Kauai.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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