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Scientific Name
Lepomis megalotis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
longear sunfish
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassActinopterygii
ClassTeleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilyCentrarchidae
GenusLepomis
SpeciesLepomis megalotis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Petersen & Justus 2004 fish inventory report.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Petersen, 2004 pers. comm.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Listed as uncommon/rare in NPFauna.; Data Source: Petersen & Justus 2004 fish inventory report.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Jim Petersen, 2004 pers. comm.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
1/28/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Mike Williams
Last Modified Date
12/17/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Converted from MWRFauna.xls file by I & M Office.
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