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Lepomis gibbosus
(Linnaeus,1758)
Binomial Species Name:
Lepomis gibbosus
(Linnaeus,1758)
Synonyms:
None
Common Name:
Pumpkinseed
Synonyms:
pond perch, common sunfish, punkys, sunfish, sunny, kivver.
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii, Perciformes, Centrarchidae,
Lepomis gibbosus
APO Parasite Records:
Parasite Species
Life Stage
Site(s) of Infection
Posthodiplostomum minimum
Metacercaria
Liver, spleen, kidneys, body cavity