FishincSpecies catalog
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) belongs to the family Centrarchidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Lepomis macrochirus |
|---|---|
| Family | Centrarchidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Sunfish |
| Other names | Bluegill Sunfish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Mexico and Central America freshwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Deep, round, very compressed sunfish
- Small mouth
- Dark blue-black ear flap without a light edge
- A dark blotch at the rear of the soft dorsal fin
- Olive-green to bluish body with 5 to 9 faint dark vertical bars
- Yellow-orange breast
Bluegill in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Blauer Sonnenbarsch |
| Dutch | Blauwkeelzonnebaars |
| Polish | Bass pręgowany, Bass błękitnoskrzeli, Bass błękitnoskrzelny |
| Swedish | Blågälad solabborre |
| Norwegian | Blågjellet solabbor |
| Finnish | Isoaurinkoahven |
| Czech | Slunečnice velkoploutvá |
| Hungarian | Kékkopoltyús naphal |
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