Specimen Information

Lepomis cyanellus
Lepomis cyanellus
(Green Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID262659
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciescyanellus
Common NameGreen Sunfish
StateCO
CountyMesa
LocalityColorado River, from Grand Junction to Fruita
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameColorado Headwaters-Plateau
HUC8 Number14010005
Map
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Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:952
Author:Holden, P.B., and C.B. Stalnaker
Date:1975
Title:Distribution and abundance of mainstream fishes of the middle and upper Colorado River basins, 1967-1973.
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:104
Issue:2
Pages:217-231
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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