Scientific Name
Lepomis megalotis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
longear sunfish
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 megalotis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in slow to moderate-flowing water over bedrock and boulders.; Data Source: Dobson 1994, Bibkey #63536
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Only one specimen found above Little River Falls (below the confluence of the East and West forks).
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
9/18/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bill Moore
Last Modified Date
8/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Dobson 1994
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