Specimen Information

Morone americana
Morone americana
(White Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1877764
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana
Common NameWhite Perch
StateKS
CountySedgwick
LocalitySouth Lake, South Lakes Park, Wichita
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Arkansas-Slate
HUC8 Number11030013
HUC10 NameCowskin Creek-Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1103001301
HUC12 NameWichita-Valley Center Floodway
HUC12 Number110300130105
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | escaped captivity aquaculture | hitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Photo
White Perch in hand


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/10/2025].

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