Lepomis gibbosus (Linneaus, 1758) – Bas słoneczny – American sunifsh

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Numbers or/and range increasing

Invasive alien species

According to the decree of the Council of Ministers of December 9, 2022, on the list of invasive alien species of Union concern and the list of invasive alien species of Poland’s concern, remedial actions and measures aimed at restoring the natural state of ecosystems, the American sunfish is a widely spread invasive alien species of Union concern.

General charactreristics

Description and biology

Males differ from females. Predator

Impact on native biodiversity and local economy

Habitats in invaded range

Surface standing and running waters

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

Earliest introduction/record

in 1887

Types of transport

  • Intentional transport to Poland
  • Spread from outside Poland

Pathways of introduction

  • Natural dispersal across borders of invasive alien species that have been introduced through other pathways
  • Pet / aquarium / terrarium species (including live food for such species)

Type of release into natural environment

  • Escape from confinement
  • Unaided

References

  • Copp G. H., Britton J. R., Guo Z., Edmonds-Brown V. R., Pegg J., Vilizzi L., Davison P. I. 2017. Trophic consequences of non-native pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus for native pond fishes Biological Invasions 19: 25-41. link
  • Heese T., Przybyszewski C. 1985. Bass słoneczny, Lepomis gibbosus (L., 1758) (Pisces, Centrchidae) w wodach dolnej Odry. Przegląd Zoologiczny 29: 515-519.
  • Kvach Y., Tkachenko M. Y., Bartáková V., Zięba G., Ondračková M. 2021. The role of the non-indigenous pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus (Actinopterygii: Centrarchidae) in the life cycle of Bothriocephalus claviceps (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidae) in Europe Parasitology Research 120: 3163-3171. link
  • Małgorzata Pilecka-Rapacz and Ewa Sobecka 2008. Parasitic nematodes of pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus L., 1758) from warm-water canal of a power plant in Szczecin, Poland Wiadomości Parazytologiczne 213-216. Polskie Towarzystwo Parazytologiczne link
  • Porębski J., W. Małkiewicz 1995. Lepomis gibbosus L. w wodach Zalewu Szczecińskiego Komunikaty Rybackie 24-25. Instytut Rybactwa Śródlądowego w Olsztynie
  • Witkowski A. 1979. Nowe stanowisko bassa słonecznego, Lepomis gibbosus (L.) (Osteichthyes: Centrarchidae) w dorzeczu Baryczy. Fragmenta Faunistica 25: 15-19. link
  • Witkowski A. 2004. Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Bas słoneczny. W: Głowaciński Z., Nowacki J. Polska Czerwona Księga Zwierząt. Bezkręgowce Instytut Ochrony Przyrody PAN, Kraków link

Life form: Fish

Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Centrarchidae

Scientific synonyms: Eupomotis aureus Boulenger, 1895; Eupomotis gibbosus Jordan et Evermann, 1896; Lepomus gibbosus Cox, 1896; Perca gibbosa L., 1758; Pomotis auritus Gunther,1859; Pomotis vulgaris Richardson, 1836

Polish synonyms: Bass słoneczny

English synonyms: Pumpkinseed; Pumpkinseed sunfish; Sun perch; Sunfish perch