purpurescens, Lepomis Cope [E. D.] 1870:454 [Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 11 (no. 84); ref. 913] Yadkin River, Roane County [= Rowan], North Carolina, U.S.A. Lectotype: ANSP 13066. Paralectotypes: ANSP 13067-77 (11). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:39 [ref. 13621] as holotype (13066) and paratypes, Gilbert 1998:247 [ref. 23395]. Lectotype not established by Böhlke 1984 but established by Gilbert 1998:247 [ref. 23395]. •Synonym of Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque 1819 -- (La Rivers 1994:566 [ref. 23389] as purpurascens). •Synonym of Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque 1819, but a valid subspecies -- (Robison & Buchanan 1988:371 [ref. 23393], Scott & Crossman 1998:720 [ref. 24570], Ross et al. 2001:418 [ref. 25978], Moyle 2002:381 [ref. 26449]). •Synonym of Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque 1819, subspecies macrochirus -- (Gilbert 1998:247 [ref. 23395]). Current status: Synonym of Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque 1819. Centrarchidae: Lepominae. Habitat: freshwater.