Specimen Information

Lepomis auritus
Lepomis auritus
(Redbreast Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID43088
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesauritus
Common NameRedbreast Sunfish
StateTN
Localityupper Tennessee River unit (including Sequatchie River upstream)
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUpper Tennessee
HUC8 Number06010200
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1942
Author:Warren, M.L., Jr., B.M. Burr, S.J. Walsh, H.L. Bart, Jr., R.C. Cashner, D.A. Etnier, B.J. Freeman, B.R. Kuhajda, R.L. Mayden, H.W. Robison, S.T. Ross, and W.C. Starnes
Date:2000
Title:Diversity, distribution, and conservation status of the native freshwater fishes of the southern United States.
Journal:Fisheries
Volume:25
Issue:10
Pages:7-31
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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