Species that contain: Lepomis and megalotis and occidentalis [ 1 ] records

occidentalis, Lepomis Meek [S. E.] 1902:118, Pl. 29 [Field Columbian Museum, Zoölogical Series v. 3 (no. 6); ref. 2957] Río Conchos, at Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Holotype: FMNH 3560 [not 3660]. Paratypes: FMNH 3544 (1), 59537 [ex FMNH 3560A] (orig. 33, now 27), 72565 (2); UMMZ 162466 [ex FMNH 3560A] (6). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:51 [ref. 12367], Gilbert 1998:245 [ref. 23395]. •Synonym of Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque 1820), but a valid subspecies -- (Gilbert 1998:245 [ref. 23395], Scharpf 2008:16 [ref. 30399]). •Synonym of Lepomis aquilensis (Baird & Girard 1853). Current status: Synonym of Lepomis aquilensis (Baird & Girard 1853). Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Habitat: freshwater.