John C. Avise

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“…2000;NatureServe 2006). The morphological and genetic variation across the entire native range of this fish is poorly known, despite its considerable importance in fisheries management and compelling evidence of geographic differentiation (e.g.. Avise andSmith 1974, 1977;Felley and Smith 1978;Felley 1980). Further, the species is still widely stocked with little or no concern for brood stock origin or effects on genetic integrity of native blue-ill stocks or other native fishes.…”

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Centrarchid Identification and Natural History

Warren

2009

Centrarchid Fishes

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The family Ccntrarchidae (Order: Perciformes) is one of the most diverse, widespread, and conspicuous fish families native to freshwater habitats of North America. Aniong endemic fish families of North America, only the North American catfish family (lctaluridae) has more species. The family name, Centrarchidae. refers to the anal fin spines of species in the family, and the common name. sunfishes, to the bright breeding colors displayed by males of some species in the family. Because of their diversity, wide distribution, and economic value, some of the earliest taxonomic descriptions and natural history observations on North American freshwater fishes focused on the centrarchids (e.g., Linnaeus 1758; Lacépède 1801; Rafinesque 1820; Abbott 1870).The family contains 34 extant species classified in eight genera, but morphological and genetic evidence suggests that additional, but currently unrecognized, diversity exists within most of the genera. The most diverse genus. Lepomis. the bream (or panfish) of anglers, is comprised of 13 extant species, but at least 8 of these show evidence of polytypy (e.g.. Bermingham and Avise 1986; Fox 1997;Harris 2005). The genus Micropterus, referred to collectively as black basses (Philipp and Ridgway 2002), contains eight extant species. but again, at least three species are polytypic (e.g., Stark and Echelle 1998;Kassler 2002;Miller 2005). The genera Anthloplites (rock basses). Enoeacaothus (banded sunfishes). and Poo,o.vis (crappies) contain four, three, and two extant species, respectively, and at least one species each of Ambloplites and Enneacaothus is polytypic (Koppelman 2000; T. Darden, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, personal communication). The genera Acantha echos, Archoplites. and Centrorchos are monotypic. but populations of both Acantliarchus poniotis and Archoplites lolerruptus show geographical patterns of morphological divergence (Cashner ci (il. 1989;Moyle 2002).The natural range of extant centrarchids is confined primarily to warm, freshwater habitats in North America east of the western continental divide except for the Sacramento perch (A. interrupius). whose native range is west of the divide in the Central Valley of California (San Joaquin-Sacramento. Pajaro. Salinas river drainages. Moyle 2002). The northern natural continental limit of the family is occupied by members of Leponiis. Ainhiopliles, Poinoxis, and Microptertis in the St. Lawrence River. northern Great Lakes. and southwestern Hudson Bay drainages in eastern Canada (Scott and Ciossman 1973). The Rio Conchos (Rio Grande drainage) (Lepomis) and Rio Soto la Marina (Micmpterus. Miller and Smith 1986;Miller 2005) of northern Mexico delimit the southern continental limits of the native range of extant centrarchids. The Mississippi River Basin and, to a lesser extent, the Gulf and Atlantic Slope drainages harbor the most diverse assemblages of native centrarchids (Warren ci (il. 2000). The native ranges of Po,noxis and Lepomis largely coincide with that of Micropierus, but both exte...

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“…inacrochirus. lntergradation between the two occurs from the Oehlockonee River (eastern Gulf Coast drainage) north along the Atlantic Slope drainages to South Carolina (Avise andSmith 1974, 1977;Felley 1980). The name applied to the Florida form is L. m. invstacaiis.…”

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Centrarchid Identification and Natural History

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2009

Centrarchid Fishes

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