Specimen Information

Lepomis megalotis
Lepomis megalotis
(Longear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
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Specimen ID746328
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmegalotis
Common NameLongear Sunfish
StateWI
CountyDodge
LocalityCrawfish River near Mudvalley State Wildlife Area 10miles west of Watertown Illinois
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Rock
HUC8 Number07090001
HUC10 NameCrawfish River
HUC10 Number0709000110
HUC12 NameChub Lake-Crawfish River
HUC12 Number070900011004
Map
Collection Day18
Collection Month9
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked
Statusunknown
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 108546
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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