Specimen Information

Morone americana
Morone americana
(White Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40007
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana
Common NameWhite Perch
StateOH
CountyLake
LocalityLake Erie, at Fairport
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Year1953
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:98
Author:Smith, C.L.
Date:1985
Title:The inland fishes of New York State.
Publisher:New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pages:522 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:737
Author:Busch, W.N., D.H. Davies, and S.J. Nepszy
Date:1977
Title:Establishment of white perch, Morone americana, in Lake Erie
Journal:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Volume:34
Issue:7
Pages:1039-1041
CommentsSmith says Fair Point, but that is not near the lake. Assumed to be Fairport.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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