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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe

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Cave Biology Data Portal
Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaChordataTeleostei

Order Centrarchiformes
Bleeker, 1859 · Freshwater Sunfishes, Grunters, and Allies

Species in this portal
12
Ecological class
All stygoxene
Realm
Aquatic
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee
Counties
15

Families

  • Centrarchidae 12 in portal

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque, 1817) Rock Bass Stygoxene G5 LC KY
Lepomis auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) Redbreast Sunfish Stygoxene G5 LC AL
Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819 Green Sunfish Stygoxene G5 LC AL, AR, IL, KY
Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier, 1829) Warmouth Stygoxene G5 LC FL
Lepomis humilis (Girard, 1858) Orangespotted Sunfish Stygoxene G5 LC AL
Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819 Bluegill Stygoxene G5 LC AL, FL, KY
Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque, 1820) Mojarra De Cuatro Cienegas Stygoxene GNR LC KY
Lepomis microlophus (Günther, 1859) Redear Sunfish Stygoxene G5 LC AL
Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802 Smallmouth Bass Stygoxene GNR LC TN
Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque, 1819) Spotted Bass Stygoxene G5 LC KY
Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802) American Black Bass Stygoxene GNR LC AL, FL
Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829) Black Crappie Stygoxene G5 LC FL

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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