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Scientific Name
Lepomis gibbosus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Kiver, Pumpkinseed, Sunfish
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilyCentrarchidae
GenusLepomis
SpeciesLepomis gibbosus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Chickenbone, Mason, Richie, and Sargent Lakes (Kallemeyn 2000) and Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Hubbs and Lagler 1949.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
The native distribution of the pumpkinseed is restricted to the fresh waters of eastern North America. It has, however, been widely introduced elsewhere in North America (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Documented from 4 inland lakes (Kallemeyn 2000).; Data Source: Kallemeyn 2000.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Chickenbone, Mason, Richie, and Sargent Lakes (Kallemeyn 2000) and Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982)., Park Species Data Source: Kallemeyn, L W. 2000. A Comparison of Fish Communities from 32 Inland Lakes in Isle Royale National Park, 1929 and 1995-1997. US Department of the Interior, US Geological Survey, Washington, DC. Biological Science Report USGS/BRD/BSR-2000-004. Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI. Hubbs, C L and K F Lagler. 1949. Fishes of Isle Royale, Lake Superior, Michigan. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. 33:73-133.
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