Specimen Information

Lepomis humilis
Lepomis humilis
(Orangespotted Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Specimen ID611084
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Specieshumilis
Common NameOrangespotted Sunfish
StateOH
CountyDefiance
LocalityLake Erie, Maumee River Sec. 21
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Maumee
HUC8 Number04100009
HUC10 NameGarret Creek-Maumee River
HUC10 Number0410000902
HUC12 NameWade Creek-Maumee River
HUC12 Number041000090203
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Collection Day2
Collection Month10
Collection Year1944
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25980
Author:Ohio State University
Date:2013
Title:Ohio State University Museum ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://www.gbif.org/dataset/813b435e-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a
Publisher:Ohio State University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalOhio State University Museum ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberOSUM 6462
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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