Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

Scientific name: Lepomis megalotis Rafinesque, 1820

Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)

The Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. Native range: North America, northeastern Mexico and north to the Great Lakes.

Biology

Nearly always found in shallow water, preferring habitats with dense vegetation in small lakes, ponds and slow moving rivers and streams. Feed on small aquatic invertebrates, insects, and occasionally small fishes..

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepomis megalotis
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Common length
11.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: northeastern Mexico and north to the Great Lakes.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.14-0.24; tmax=6)

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Sources

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

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