Specimen Information

Perca flavescens
Perca flavescens
(Yellow Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID34705
GroupFishes
GenusPerca
Speciesflavescens
Common NameYellow Perch
StateKY
CountyKnox
LocalityWilton Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Cumberland
HUC8 Number05130101
HUC10 NamePoplar Creek-Cumberland River
HUC10 Number0513010104
HUC12 NameBig Indian Creek
HUC12 Number051301010401
Map
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Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport | stocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:82
Author:Burr, B.M., and M.L. Warren, Jr.
Date:1986
Title:A distributional atlas of Kentucky fishes. Scientific and Technical Series No. 4.
Publisher:Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Pages:398 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:200
Author:Kuehne, R.A., and B.A. Branson
Date:1984
Title:Additional Kentucky records of the yellow perch, Perca flavescens (Mitchill).
Journal:Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Science
Volume:45
Pages:78
CommentsWilton Lake is in Knox County, reference notes it as Whitley County.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalEKU
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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