Spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus)

Scientific name: Lepomis punctatus Valenciennes, 1831

Spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus)

The Spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Centrarchidae.

Biology

Inhabits heavily vegetated ponds, lakes, pools of creeks and small to medium rivers, and swamps. Usually occurs over mud or sand. Oviparous. Feeds on midge larvae, other immature insects, and microcrustaceans such as amphipods and cladocerans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepomis punctatus
Family
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
9.8
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Cape Fear River in North Carolina to Nueces River in Texas, north in Mississippi River basin to central Illinois in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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