Specimen Information

Morone americana
Morone americana
(White Perch)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40094
GroupFishes
GenusMorone
Speciesamericana
Common NameWhite Perch
StateOH
CountyOttawa
LocalityLake Erie, near Port Clinton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Month3
Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
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
Commentsfirst report since 1953
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Class5


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