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Scientific Name
Lepomis macrochirus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819
Park
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bluegill
Park Synonyms
Lepomis macrochirus speciosus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilyCentrarchidae
GenusLepomis
SpeciesLepomis macrochirus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Moring 2007, Bibkey 650274
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Fish Certification/Aug 2007
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Garrett and Dean 2001, Bibkey 664065
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Data Source: Fish Certification/Aug 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
12/6/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
2/23/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Moring 2007, Bibkey 650274; Museum of Zoology, University of MI, Ann Arbor; Specimen ID 170119
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