Specimen Information

Lepomis auritus
Lepomis auritus
(Redbreast Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID37268
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesauritus
Common NameRedbreast Sunfish
StateNC
CountyBuncombe
Localitypond south of the mouth of Bent Creek, about 300 feed west of the French Broad River, and about 7 mi ssw of Asheville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper French Broad
HUC8 Number06010105
HUC10 NameCane Creek-French Broad River
HUC10 Number0601010507
HUC12 NameBent Creek-French Broad River
HUC12 Number060101050705
Map
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Collection Year1949
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1724
Author:Bailey, R.M., H.E. Winn, and C.L. Smith
Date:1954
Title:Fishes from the Escambia River, Alabama and Florida, with ecologic and taxonomic notes.
Journal:Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Volume:61
Pages:109-164
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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