Lepomis gibbosus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Chordata » Perciformes » Centrarchidae » Lepomis gibbosus

Common name (English)

Pumpkinseed

Common name (Greek)

Ηλιόψαρο

Ηabitat

C: Inland water

Global distribution

North America: New Brunswick in Canada to South Carolina in the USA; Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi basins from Quebec and New York west to southeast Manitoba and North Dakota, and south to north Kentucky and Missouri. Widely introduced. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. 108702 0

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Establishment status

Not Established

Establishment status detail

Alien: Casual

Online resource

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=3372

Pathway

1 RELEASE IN NATURE - Fishery in the wild – F

Pathway detail

CBD pathway per EASIN (2023).

References

EASIN (2023) European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN). https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

Zogaris S, Chatzinikolaou Y, Koutsikos N, Economou A, Oikonomou E, Michaelides G, Hadjisterikotis E, Beaumont W, Ferreira M (2012) Freshwater fish assemblages in Cyprus with emphasis on the effects of dams. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 42(3): 165-175. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2011.42.3.02