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