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Scientific Name

Lepomis macrochirus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819

Park

Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

bluegill

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Actinopterygii
Class	Teleostei
Superorder	Acanthopterygii
Order	Perciformes
Suborder	Percoidei
Family	Centrarchidae
Genus	Lepomis
Species	Lepomis macrochirus

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Niobrara

Nativeness

Non-native

Nativeness Notes

In the late 1800's this species was "stocked into lakes and streams in the vicinity of the recreational river sections, thus making native range determination difficult"; Data Source: Berry & Young (2004)

Abundance

Rare

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
YOY captured during surveys.

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

Taryn Flesjer

Created Date

3/13/2001 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Marcia Wilson

Last Modified Date

9/23/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: During their 1996-1998 survey, Berry & Young (2004) found 103 Bluegill in the Fort Randall district and 39 in the Gavins Point district., Park Species Data Source: Hesse et. al. 1979

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