Specimen Information

Lepomis megalotis
Lepomis megalotis
(Longear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID45504
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmegalotis
Common NameLongear Sunfish
StateVA
Localitymiddle Potomac-Catoctin system, from north of Washington DC to state line [location approximate hand plotted location]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Catoctin
HUC8 Number02070008
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:706
Author:Jenkins, R.E., and N.M. Burkhead.
Date:1994
Title:Freshwater fishes of Virginia.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society
Pages:1079 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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