Specimen Information

Lepomis megalotis
Lepomis megalotis
(Longear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant
Collection Info
Point Map
Species Profile
Animated Map

Specimen ID746331
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmegalotis
Common NameLongear Sunfish
StateMI
CountyCheboygan
LocalityCheboygan River below Cheboygan City Dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCheboygan
HUC8 Number04070004
HUC10 NameCheboygan River
HUC10 Number0407000404
HUC12 NameTannery Gully-Cheboygan River
HUC12 Number040700040404
Map
Collection Day8
Collection Month7
Collection Year1968
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 20423
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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