Specimen Information

Lepomis macrochirus
Lepomis macrochirus
(Bluegill)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID45522
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmacrochirus
Common NameBluegill
StateVA
LocalityPee Dee drainage (upper Yadkin only portion in VA)
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameUpper Yadkin
HUC8 Number03040101
Map
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Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
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
Commentsfirst record for drainage; regarded as native, may be introduced
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest RecordDrainage
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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