Specimen Information

Lepomis cyanellus
Lepomis cyanellus
(Green Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID27347
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciescyanellus
Common NameGreen Sunfish
StateAZ
CountyPima
LocalitySabino Canyon, nw Tucson
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRillito
HUC8 Number15050302
HUC10 NameTanque Verde Creek-Rillito River
HUC10 Number1505030203
HUC12 NameSabino Creek
HUC12 Number150503020305
Map
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Collection Year1935
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1880
Author:O'Connell, M.
Date:1998
Title:Sabino Creek's invading sunfish to be wiped out.
Publisher:The Arizona Daily Star (don't know date, or year for sure)
Pages:A1,14
Commentsfirst introduced in the 1930s
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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