Blackbanded sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon)

Scientific name: Enneacanthus chaetodon Baird, 1855

Blackbanded sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon)

The Blackbanded sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4–22°C (39–72°F). Native range: North America, Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from New Jersey to central Florida, west to Flint River in Georgia in the USA.

Blackbanded sunfish care at a glance

Temperature
4–22°C (39–72°F)

Biology

Inhabits vegetated lakes, ponds, quiet sand and mud-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
4.8
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20 demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from New Jersey to central Florida, west to Flint River in Georgia in the USA.
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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