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Users are cautioned to refer back to the original cited source to assess completeness and correctness before using the information. Web updates are intermittent, not continuous, therefore some dynamic information such as legal status may not be absolutely current. Common in the eastern half of the United States from southern Wisconsin southwest to the gulf coast streams of Texas. National Wetland Inventory Associations NWI Class Special Modifier Modifier Lifestage References Riverine Lacustrine Comments on General Habitat Associations Lepomis gulosus inhabits weedy, turbid areas of rivers and backwaters. Breeding Adult Water Temp.