nigricans, Huro Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828:126, Pl. 17 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 2; ref. 997] Lake Huron, North America. Holotype (unique): Not preserved. •Synonym of Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède 1802) -- (Hubbs & Bailey 1940:38 [ref. 12253], Berg 1949:1010 [ref. 20662], La Rivers 1994:554 [ref. 23389], Scott & Crossman 1998:740 [ref. 24570]). •Synonym of Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède 1802), subspecies salmoides -- (Gilbert 1998:244 [ref. 23395]). •Valid as Micropterus nigricans (Cuvier 1828) -- (Kim et al. 2022:3 [ref. 39605], Bagley et al. 2023:323 [ref. 41241], Page et al. 2023:172 [ref. 40505], Ross & Stauffer 2024:12 [ref. 41507]). Current status: Valid as Micropterus nigricans (Cuvier 1828). Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Distribution: Eastern North America: Great Lakes south to Texas (U.S.A.) Habitat: freshwater.