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Scientific Name
Lepomis cyanellus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819
Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
green 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 cyanellus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
During the CAVE 2007 fish renovation project, 74 individuals of this non-native species were removed from the park. Park staff actively trap and remove green sunfish to keep numbers/sizes low, however, individuals continue movement into the spring pond and natural channel via an irrigation ditch connecting an adjoining ranch.; Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Although native to the Pecos River and to its tributaries, this species' presence at Rattlesnake Springs is believed to be due to human-induced habitat changes.; Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Persistent with comment: Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Non-native fish were last removed from Rattlesnake Spring by CAVE Resource Management on June 25, 2007.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500
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
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Created Date
6/11/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
9/7/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2007, Bibkey 650500; Krupa 1997, Bibkey 176957
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