Specimen Information

Lepomis macrochirus
Lepomis macrochirus
(Bluegill)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map

Specimen ID611368
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmacrochirus
Common NameBluegill
StateMA
CountyFranklin
LocalityQuabbin Reservoir at 'Prescott Bay' on the SE side of Prescott Peninsula. [VERBATIM DEPTH:3 feet]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChicopee River
HUC8 Number01080204
HUC10 NameSwift River
HUC10 Number0108020401
HUC12 NameQuabbin Reservoir-East Branch Swift River
HUC12 Number010802040104
Map
Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
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:25960
Author:Harvard University
Date:2013
Title:Museum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14100
Publisher:Harvard University
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum of Comparative Zoology specimen collection
Museum Cat NumberMCZ 90480
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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