Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)

Scientific name: Lepomis microlophus G?nther, 1859

Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)

The Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae. Native range: North America, Savannah River in South Carolina to Nueces River in Texas, north in Mississippi River basin to southern Indiana and Illinois in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits ponds, swamps, lakes; and vegetated pools, usually with mud or sand bottoms, of small to medium rivers. Also occurs in warm, clear and quiet waters rich in vegetation and snags. Has a preference for mollusks as food thus has potential for the control of snail vectors of schistosomiasis. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepomis microlophus
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.2
Common length
19.2
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Savannah River in South Carolina to Nueces River in Texas, north in Mississippi River basin to southern Indiana and Illinois in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=7)

Sources

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

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