Specimen Information

Lepomis cyanellus
Lepomis cyanellus
(Green Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID42044
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciescyanellus
Common NameGreen Sunfish
StatePA
LocalityPotomac drainage
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameConococheague-Opequon
HUC8 Number02070004
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:211
Author:Cooper, E.L.
Date:1983
Title:Fishes of Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States.
Publisher:Pennsylvania State University Press University Park, PA.
Pages:243 pp.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:303
Author:Denoncourt, R.F., C.H. Hocutt, and J.R. Stauffer, Jr
Date:1975
Title:Extensions of the known ranges of Ericymba buccata Cope and Etheostoma zonale (Cope) in the Susquehanna River drainage.
Journal:Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science
Volume:49
Pages:45-46
Reference 3
Ref. Number:304
Author:Kneib, R.B.
Date:1972
Title:The effects of man's activity on the distribution of five stream fishes in Little Pine Creek, Pennsylvania.
Journal:Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science
Volume:46
Pages:49-51
CommentsIntroduced east of the Appalachians?
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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