Specimen Information

Lepomis auritus
Lepomis auritus
(Redbreast Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID32302
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesauritus
Common NameRedbreast Sunfish
StateGA
LocalityEtowah River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEtowah
HUC8 Number03150104
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1907
Author:Burkhead, N.M., S.J. Walsh, B.J. Freeman, and J.D. Williams
Date:1997
Title:Status and restoration of the Etowah River, an imperiled southern Appalachian ecosystem.
Publisher:Southeast Aquatic Research Institute, Lenz Design & Communications.
Pages:375-444
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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