Specimen Information

Morone americana
Morone americana
(White Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID263673
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana
Common NameWhite Perch
StateIL
CountyMadison
LocalityMississippi River, Pool 26 [extends from Lock & Dam 26 near Alton, IL upstream to Lock & Dam 25 located near Winfield, MO.]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NamePeruque-Piasa
HUC8 Number07110009
Map
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Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14920
Author:Irons, K.S., S.A. Delain, E. Gittinger, B.S. Ickes, C.S. Kolar, D. Ostendorf, E.N. Ratcliff, and A.J. Benson.
Date:2009
Title:Non-native fishes in the Upper Mississippi River System.
Publisher:US Geological Survey and US Army Corps of Engineers [Long Term Resources Monitoring Program (LTRMP)].
Issue:Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5176
Pages:1-131
Commentscollected
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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