Table 47. Hybrid species of fishes known to occur in the West Osage River Basin of Missouri (MDC Pflieger, 1975).
SPECIES COMMON NAME
Cyprinidae (Minnows)
Carassius auratus x Cyprinus carpio Goldfish x Common carp
Notropis nubilus x Luxilus Zonatus Ozark minnow x Bleeding shiner
Percichthyidae (Sea basses)
Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops Striped bass x White bass
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Lepomis cyanellus x Lepomis humilis Green sunfish x Orangespotted sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus x Lepomis macrochirus Green sunfish x Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus x Lepomis megalotis Bluegill x Longear sunfish
Micropterus dolomieu x Micropterus punctulatus Smallmouth bass x Spotted bass

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