Specimen Information

Lepomis microlophus
Lepomis microlophus
(Redear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID46876
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmicrolophus
Common NameRedear Sunfish
StateWV
LocalityPotomac (HUC6) non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC6
HUC8 NamePotomac
HUC8 Number02070000
Map
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Collection Year1994
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
Reference 2
Ref. Number:396
Author:Stauffer, J.R., Jr., J.M. Boltz, and L.R. White
Date:1995
Title:The fishes of West Virginia
Publisher:Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Volume:146
Pages:13-19
CommentsVA book says introduced; WV says native but not present in state; Cincotta says introduced
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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