Flier (Centrarchus macropterus)

Scientific name: Centrarchus macropterus Lacep?de, 1801

The Flier (Centrarchus macropterus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 12–22°C (54–72°F).

Flier care at a glance

Temperature: 12–22°C (54–72°F)

Biology

Occur in swamps, vegetated lakes, ponds, sloughs and backwaters and pools of creeks and small rivers, usually over mud. Invertivore: feed mainly on Hemiptera and Corixidae.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Centrarchus macropterus
Family: Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 29.2
Common length: 13.0
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15 demersal
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: North America: occurs only in the USA from Potomac River drainage in Maryland to central Florida and west to Trinity River in Texas; north in Former Mississippi Embayment to southern Illinois and southern Indiana.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5)