Specimen Information

Lepomis humilis
Lepomis humilis
(Orangespotted Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID40148
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Specieshumilis
Common NameOrangespotted Sunfish
StateOH
LocalityLake Erie
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
Map
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Collection Year1948
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:2
Author:Trautman, M.B.
Date:1981
Title:The fishes of Ohio.
Publisher:Ohio State University Press
Pages:782 pp
Commentsexpanded eastward across Indiana due to changing habitat. Common in Wabash system by 1920. Surmounted spillway between Wabash system and Grand (St. Mary's) Lake in 1929 (probably aided by humans). Invaded Maumee River.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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