Species that contain: Micropterus and punctulatus and punctulatus [ 7 ] records

calliura, Etheostoma Rafinesque [C. S.] 1820:56 [Western Review and Miscellaneous Magazine: a monthly publ., devoted to literature and science, Lexington, KY v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 7305] Ohio and Salt rivers, etc., U.S.A. No types known. Type catalog: Gilbert 1998:232 [ref. 23395]. Described as belonging to subgenus Aplesion, but listed as above. Also in Rafinesque 1820:36 [ref. 3592]. •Questionably a synonym of Micropterus punctatus (Rafinesque 1819) -- (Hubbs & Bailey 1940:14 [ref. 12253] in part). •Questionably a synonym of Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède 1802 -- (Hubbs & Bailey 1940:34 [ref. 12253] in part, La Rivers 1994:560 [ref. 23389] as dolomieui). •Probably a complex of dolomieu and punctulatus -- (Gilbert 1998:232-233 [ref. 23395]). Current status: Uncertain as Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède 1802. Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Habitat: freshwater.

henshalli, Micropterus punctulatus Hubbs [C. L.] & Bailey [R. M.] 1940:16, Pls. 1 (fig. 3), 4 (fig. 1) [Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan No. 48; ref. 12253] Uphapee Creek, tributary to Tallapoosa River of the Alabama River system, 4 miles east of Tuskegee, [32.78250 N, 85.64778 W], Macon County, Alabama, U.S.A. Holotype: UMMZ 118297. Paratypes: AUM [ex API] 2966 (1), 2980 (10); ISC B39-86 (1), B39-41 (6); UMMZ 88192 (11), 88235 (1), 88248 (3), 88838 (3), 88843 (1), 104103 (1), 111265 (9), 118289 (5), 123949 (5), 124135 (6); USNM 26269 (1), 31142 (1), 117553 (1). Type catalog: Gilbert 1998:237 [ref. 23395], Gilbert 2009:160 [ref. 30728]. •Synonym of Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Robison & Buchanan 1988:383 [ref. 23393], Gilbert 1998:237 [ref. 23395], Williams & Burgess 1999:90 [ref. 24029]). •Synonym of Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819) -- (Boschung & Mayden 2004:468 [ref. 27995]). •Valid as Micropterus henshalli Hubbs & Bailey 1940 -- (Baker et al. 2008:58 [ref. 29784], Scharpf 2008:17 [ref. 30399], Page & Burr 2011:495 [ref. 31215], Bagley et al. 2011:348 [ref. 31509], Baker et al. 2013:379 [ref. 32561], Page et al. 2013:135 [ref. 32708], Kim et al. 2022:3 [ref. 39605]). Current status: Valid as Micropterus henshalli Hubbs & Bailey 1940. Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Distribution: Southeastern North America: Mobile Bay drainage (Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, U.S.A.). Introduced elsewhere. Habitat: freshwater.

pallida, Lepomis Rafinesque [C. S.] 1820:50 [Western Review and Miscellaneous Magazine: a monthly publ., devoted to literature and science, Lexington, KY v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 7305] Ohio, Miami, Hockhocking rivers, etc., U.S.A. No types known. Type catalog: Gilbert 1998:246 [ref. 23395]. Described as belonging to subgenus Aplites, but listed as above. Also in Rafinesque 1820:30 [ref. 3592]. •Questionably a synonym of Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède 1802 -- (Hubbs & Bailey 1940:34 [ref. 12253], La Rivers 1994:560 [ref. 23389] as dolomieui). •Either Micropterus dolomieu or Micropterus punctulatus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819) -- (Gilbert 1998:246 [ref. 23395]). Current status: Uncertain as Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède 1802. Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Habitat: freshwater.

pseudaplites, Micropterus Hubbs [C. L.] 1927:8, Pl. 1 [Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology University of Michigan No. 184; ref. 15794] Forbush Creek, tributary to Cumberland River, near Mill Springs, Wayne County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Holotype: UMMZ 67030. Paratypes: FMNH 1353 (2), 2172 (1), 2177 (2), 6524 (3), 14467-71 (5); UMMZ (30 lots); USNM 16915 (1), 36572 (6), 40708 (2), 40720 (1), 41040 (1), 46260 (3), 56953 (3), 61988-92 (2, 10, 8, 7, 6), 61994-200 (12, 12, 14, 2, 7, 3, 1), 62002-03 (1, 1), 62005 (1), 63148 (3), 63882-83 (1, 1), 66433 (1), 66436 (1), 69178 (2), 92822-23 (5, 1). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:57 [ref. 12367], Gilbert 1998:247 [ref. 23395]. Some paratypes are also types of Micropterus punctulatus wichitae. •Synonym of Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819) -- (Hubbs & Bailey 1940:14 [ref. 12253]). •Synonym of Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819), subspecies punctulatus -- (Gilbert 1998:247 [ref. 23395]). Current status: Synonym of Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819). Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Habitat: freshwater.

punctulatus, Calliurus Rafinesque [C. S.] 1819:420 [Journal de Physique, de Chimie et d'Histoire Naturelle v. 88; ref. 3590] Ohio River, at falls, U.S.A. No types known. Type catalog: Gilbert 1998:247 [ref. 23395]. Also in Rafinesque 1820:374 [ref. 7308] and 1820:26 [ref. 3592] as Calliurus puctulatuse. •Valid as Micropterus punctulatus [sometimes as subspecies punctulatus] (Rafinesque 1819) -- (Lee et al. 1980:607 [ref. 22416], Robison & Buchanan 1988:382 [ref. 23393], Tomelleri & Eberle 1990:173 [ref. 24089], Page & Burr 1991:264 [ref. 18983], Boschung 1992:114 [ref. 23239], Etnier & Starnes 1993:432 [ref. 22809], Skelton 1993:288 [ref. 24071], Jenkins & Burkhead 1994:730 [ref. 21581], Warren et al. 1994:133 [ref. 25557], Knight & Hastings 1994:150 [ref. 25560], Stauffer et al. 1995:281 [ref. 23376], Cross & Collins 1995:206 [ref. 23394], Mettee et al. 1996:553 [ref. 25836], Gilbert 1998:247 [ref. 23395], Williams & Burgess 1999:90 [ref. 24029], Fuller et al. 1999:371 [ref. 25838], Ross et al. 2001:429 [ref. 25978], Skelton 2001:288 [ref. 27406], Moyle 2002:404 [ref. 26449], Near et al. 2003:1615 [ref. 26940], Nelson et al. 2004:131 [ref. 27807], Miller & Robison 2004:322 [ref. 27931], Boschung & Mayden 2004:468 [ref. 27995], Baker et al. 2008:58 [ref. 29784], Scharpf 2008:17 [ref. 30399], Minckley & Marsh 2009:291 [ref. 31114], Page & Burr 2011:494 [ref. 31215], Marshall 2011:208 [ref. 31755], Page et al. 2013:135 [ref. 32708], Robins et al. 2018:294 [ref. 35886], Kim et al. 2022:3 [ref. 39605]). Current status: Valid as Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819). Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Distribution: Eastern North America: Ohio south to Texas (U.S.A.). Introduced elsewhere. Habitat: freshwater.

treculii, Dioplites nuecensis Vaillant [L. L.] & Bocourt [F.] 1874:142, Pl. 4 (fig. 2) [Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amérique centrale Part 4; ref. 4498] San Antonio de Bexar, [= Rio San Antonio or tributary, San Antonio], Bexar County, Texas, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-5400. Type catalog: Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:67 [ref. 12478], Gilbert 1998:251 [ref. 23395]. Appeared first in Plate as above, description in 1883:141. •Synonym of Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819) -- (Hubbs & Bailey 1940:14 [ref. 12253]). •Valid as Micropterus treculii (Vaillant & Bocourt 1874) -- (Lee et al. 1980:609 [ref. 22416], Tomelleri & Eberle 1990:175 [ref. 24089] as treculi, Page & Burr 1991:264 [ref. 18983] as treculi, Gilbert 1998:251 [ref. 23395] as treculi, Fuller et al. 1999:374 [ref. 25838], Near et al. 2003:1615 [ref. 26940] as treculi, Nelson et al. 2004:131 [ref. 27807], Scharpf 2008:18 [ref. 30399], Page & Burr 2011:496 [ref. 31215], Bagley et al. 2011:348 [ref. 31509], Page et al. 2013:135 [ref. 32708], Kim et al. 2022:3 [ref. 39605]). Current status: Valid as Micropterus treculii (Vaillant & Bocourt 1874). Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Distribution: Southeastern North America: Texas (U.S.A.). Habitat: freshwater.

wichitae, Micropterus punctulatus Hubbs [C. L.] & Bailey [R. M.] 1940:19, Pl. 6 [Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan No. 48; ref. 12253] Headwaters of West Cache Creek, Wichita Mountains, 9 miles northwest of Cache, Comanche County, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Holotype: UMMZ 118299. Paratypes: UMMZ 80300 (52), 80310 (4), 80315 (94), 80323 (15), 81146 (42), 108773 (1), 108774 (2); UOMZ 6297 (67), 6312 (135), 6318 (19), 6322 (1), 6324 (7); USNM 77940 (1), 117552 (2). Type catalog: Gilbert 1998:252-253 [ref. 23395]. •Synonym of Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque 1819), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Robison & Buchanan 1988:383 [ref. 23393]). •Hybrid between Micropterus dolomieu x Micropterus punctulatus punctulatus -- (Gilbert 1998:253 [ref. 23395], Bagley et al. 2011:348 [ref. 31509]). Hybrid. Current status: Synonym of Micropterus. Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Habitat: freshwater.