Specimen Information

Morone americana × saxatilis
Morone americana × saxatilis
(White Perch × Striped Bass)
Fishes
Native Hybrid

Specimen ID31140
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana × saxatilis
Common NameWhite Perch × Striped Bass
StateDE
CountyKent
LocalitySilver Lake (near St. Jones River)(Dover)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBroadkill-Smyrna
HUC8 Number02040207
HUC10 NameSaint Jones River
HUC10 Number0204020703
HUC12 NameUpper Saint Jones River
HUC12 Number020402070301
Map
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Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:85
Author:Raasch, M.S., and V.L. Altemus, Sr.
Date:1991
Title:Delaware's freshwater and brackish water fishes - a popular account.
Publisher:Delaware State College Center for the Study of Del-Mar-Va Habitats and the Society of Natural History of Delaware.
Pages:166 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:17267
Author:Raasch, M.S.
Date:2007
Title:Delaware's Freshwater and Brackish-Water Fishes.
Publisher:Delaware Nature Society.
Pages:179 pp
Commentsstocked experimentally; some escaped Silver Lake into St. Jones River
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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