FishincSpecies catalog
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) belongs to the family Centrarchidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Lepomis gibbosus |
|---|---|
| Family | Centrarchidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Sunfish |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Small, round, very flattened sunfish
- Orange-yellow belly
- Wavy blue-green lines on the cheeks
- Black ear flap with a bright red-orange spot at its tip
- Flanks mottled orange and blue-green
- Spiny and soft dorsal fin joined
Pumpkinseed in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Sonnenbarsch, Gemeiner Sonnenbarsch, Kürbiskernbarsch |
| French | Perche soleil, Crapet-soleil, Perche-soleil |
| Spanish | Pez sol |
| Italian | Orologio |
| Portuguese | Perca-sol |
| Dutch | Zonnebaars, Zonnenbaars |
| Polish | Bass słoneczny, Słonecznica pstra |
| Swedish | Solabborre, Perche soleil |
| Danish | Solaborre |
| Norwegian | Rødgjellet solabbor, Raudgjella solabbor |
| Finnish | Aurinkoahven |
| Croatian | Sunčanica |
| Czech | Slunečnice pestrá |
| Hungarian | Naphal |
| Romanian | Biban-soare |
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