Scientific Name
Lepomis megalotis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
fish, SUNFISH, LONGEAR
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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
The observations supporting this record are greater than ten years old which is why the Park Status is "Probably Present". More recent data is needed to confirm that the species still exists in the park.; Data Source: See observations
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
All Potomac drainage records are considered introduced. Originally native to portions of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and Mississippi basins and the Gulf slope.; Data Source: Jenkins & Burkhead, 1993
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: By definition, this species was not introduced as part of the park's mission. Rather, they occur there naturally having been introduced elswhere in the drainage at some point in the past.
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Geoff Sanders
Last Modified Date
9/20/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
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Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (HEHO)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (LYJO)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
