NPSpecies

Data Source: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010.

Originally thought to be introduced to the New River, there is recent evidence of a New River endemic strain from upstream reaches in Virginia. This strain has been introduced into the lower New River system in West Virginia. There may also be introduced strains that are not native to the New River.; Data Source: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010. 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: Data Source: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010.

Data Source: Jesse Purvis, Aquatic Ecologist, 11/18/2010.

05/21/2021 - Updated park species name to Sander vitreus and added Stizostedion vitreum (75052) as a synonym. Park Species Detail: See associated voucher profile(s) for more specific collection data., Park Species Data Source: Hocutt et al., 1979. NPBIB-48087., Accepted Detail: 1) Dr. Jay R. Stauffer, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ichthyology, The Pennsylvania State University; 2) Stauffer, J. R., J. M. Boltz, and L. R. White. 1995. The Fishes of West Virginia. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.