Scientific Name
Lepomis macrochirus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
BLG, 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
Data Source: Fessell et al. 2007
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Taube (1974) reported this species as rare in the Platte River in 1967-1972.; Data Source: Fessell et al. 2007; Taube 1974
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
D M Loope
Created Date
11/5/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Recorded in Rush Lake, Mud Lake, Platte River, Platte Lake, Bass Lake (Leelanau Co.), Big Glen Lake, Crystal River, Tucker Lake, School Lake, Shell Lake, Lime Lake, Narada Lake, mouth of Shalda Creek, Little Traverse Lake, Good Harbor Creek, Hidden Pond, North Bar Lake, Round Lake, Loon Lake, Mud Lake, Otter Lake, Otter Creek, Upper Otter Creek, Bass Lake (Benzie Co.), Deer Lake, and Narada Creek., Park Species Data Source: Kelly, T. M. and B. Price. 1979. Fishes of the Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore. Final report to the agency. 30 pp + app. Fessell, B., J. Elias and J. Glase. 2007. Inventory and evaluation of inland fisheries at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Taube, C. M. 1974. A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Platte River, Its Surrounding Area, And Its Salmonid Fishes. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, MI.
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