Banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus)

Scientific name: Enneacanthus obesus Girard, 1854

Banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus)

The Banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–22°C (50–72°F).

Banded sunfish care at a glance

Temperature
10–22°C (50–72°F)

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneacanthus obesus
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Common length
6.1
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 12 demersal
Climate
Temperate
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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