Specimen Information

Lepomis megalotis
Lepomis megalotis
(Longear Sunfish)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID746346
GroupFishes
GenusLepomis
Speciesmegalotis
Common NameLongear Sunfish
StateDC
CountyDistrict of Columbia
LocalityPotomac River, sand bar along Virginia shore, ca. 0.5 mile above (W of) Key Bridge crossing, W end of Arlington and D.C.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
HUC8 Number02070010
HUC10 NameRock Creek-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001001
HUC12 NamePimmit Run-Potomac River
HUC12 Number020700100103
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month6
Collection Year2010
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:25976
Author:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
Date:2013
Title:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences ichthyology collection. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/8099
Publisher:North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences
CommentsData from GBIF data index - original values.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalNorth Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences ichthyology collection
Museum Cat NumberNCSM 60038
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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