Bantam sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus)

Scientific name: Lepomis symmetricus Forbes, 1883

Bantam sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus)

The Bantam sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. Native range: North America, USA.

Biology

Occur in swamps and mud-bottomed and heavily vegetated ponds, lakes and sloughs. Young feed primarily on small crustaceans (ostracods, amphipods, etc.), midge larvae, and small dragonfly nymphs; adults' diet is similar but also contain snails, aquatic hemipterans and terrestrial insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepomis symmetricus
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

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

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