Specimen Information

Lepomis megalotis
Lepomis megalotis
(Longear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID36139
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmegalotis
Common NameLongear Sunfish
StateMO
CountySt. Charles
LocalityLake St. Louis, and impoundment on Peruque Creek in St. Charles County
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NamePeruque-Piasa
HUC8 Number07110009
Map
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Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1737
Author:Pflieger, W.L.
Date:1997
Title:The fishes of Missouri.
Publisher:Missouri Department of Conservation
Pages:372 pp
Commentsfirst record from Mississippi River trib. above confluence w/ Missouri River; possible undocumented introduction
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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