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Fish Species Description

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Sander canadensis

(Griffith & Smith, 1834)

Classification

Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Alternate Names:

Status:

Freshwater

Notes:

Only the Tennessee River basin population is considered native.

Basin Distribution in Georgia:

In Georgia, occurs in the Tennessee, Chattahoochee, Flint, and Savannah River basins.

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