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The redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Centrarchiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to the river systems of eastern Canada and the United States. The redbreast sunfish reaches a maximum recorded length of about 30 centimetres (12 in).
Lepomis or true sunfish is a genus of North American freshwater fish from the family Centrarchidae in the order Centrarchiformes. The generic name Lepomis derives from the Greek λεπίς ("scale") and πῶμα ("cover", "plug", " operculum ").
Redear sunfish are native to the southeastern United States. They range from North Carolina to Florida, west to southern Illinois and Missouri, and south to the Rio Grande drainage in Texas. [5] However, this fish has been widely introduced to other locations such as the states of Ohio and Arizona. [6]
The latest state record fish, and pending world record tie, is a redbreast sunfish caught by Lester Roberts of Blackshear. ... caught on May 7 on the Satilla River near Folkston, weighed 1 lb, 12 ...
The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), also referred to as sun perch, [4] pond perch, common sunfish, punkie, sunfish, sunny, and kivver, is a small to medium–sized freshwater fish of the genus Lepomis (true sunfishes), from the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) in the order Centrarchiformes. It is endemic to eastern North America.
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The spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus), also known as a stumpknocker, [3] is a member of the freshwater sunfish family Centrarchidae and order Centrarchiformes. The redspotted sunfish , redear sunfish and pumpkinseed sunfish are its closest relatives. [ 4 ]
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