Bluespotted sunfish (Enneacanthus gloriosus)

Scientific name: Enneacanthus gloriosus Holbrook, 1855

Bluespotted sunfish (Enneacanthus gloriosus)

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

Bluespotted sunfish care at a glance

Temperature
10–22°C (50–72°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 gloriosus
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Common length
7.0
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 below Fall Line from southern New York to lower Tombigbee River in Alabama, and south to southern Florida; and above Fall Line in New York and Pennsylvania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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