Habitat Suitability Index Models and Instream Flow Suitability Curves: Redear sunfish
January 1, 1984
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), commonly referred to as the shellcracker, is native from the Mississippi River in Missouri and southern Indiana to North Carolina, south through Florida, and west to eastern Texas (Cole 1951; Trautman 1957; Hubbs and Lagler 1964; Wilbur 1969; Pflieger 1975). The species has been successfully introduced into Arizona, California, and southern Michigan and stocked into new waters in Oklahoma,Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois (Cole 1951; Beland 1953; Jenkins 1955; Trautman 1957; Lopinot 1961; Hubbs and Lagler 1964; Wilbur 1969).
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Title | Habitat Suitability Index Models and Instream Flow Suitability Curves: Redear sunfish |
| Authors | Kathleen A. Twomey, Glen Gebhart, O. Eugene Maughan, Patrick C. Nelson |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Series Title | FWS/OBS |
| Series Number | 82/10.79 |
| Index ID | fwsobs82_10_79 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey |