Banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) fish species and information / pictures of Banded sunfish - Enneacanthus obesus

Banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Enneacanthus obesus

Common Name
Banded sunfish

Biology
Inhabits heavily vegetated lakes, ponds, sluggish sand or mud-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers.

Classification

Classified By
Girard, 1854
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sunfishes (Centrarchidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: occurs only in the USA in Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from southern New Hampshire to Perdido River in Florida, and south to central Florida.
Range
44°N - 28°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
10 °C
Water Temperature To
22 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 12 demersal
Trophic Level
3.3 s.e. 0.43 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
9.5 cm
Common Length
6.1 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated