Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill
As recorded: Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Centrarchidae
- Collected by
- R.A. Englund, D.J. Preston, and J.L. EarleJohn L. Earle →Ronald A. Englund →David J. Preston →
- Date
- September 28, 2001
- Locality
- Kauai; N side; above Kilauea; Puu Ka Ele Reservoir (elevation: 413 feet)
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Lepomis macrochirus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 2001. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53,942 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Center Dr, Gainesville, FL, US
(c) Melissa Meadows, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Spring, TX, US
(c) Nigel Hoadley, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Montgomery County, US-TX, US
(c) Nigel Hoadley, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Spring, TX, US
(c) Nigel Hoadley, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Spring, TX, US
(c) Nigel Hoadley, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Poe Rd, Lawndale, NC, US
(c) Jasmine Sain, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Lepomis macrochirus. BPBM 38958. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37367626. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38958.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37367626 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026