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Species catalog

Redear sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) belongs to the family Centrarchidae. Habitat: fresh water.

Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameLepomis microlophus
FamilyCentrarchidae
HabitatFresh water
GroupSunfish
Other namesShellcracker, Cherry gill, Rouge ear sunfish
Regional lists in FishincUSA and Canada freshwater

Identifying features

  • Deep, round, compressed sunfish
  • Small mouth
  • Short black ear flap with a bright red-orange edge
  • Light olive-gold body with darker speckles
  • Yellowish belly
  • Long pointed pectoral fins

Redear sunfish in other languages

LanguageName
GermanRotohr-Sonnenbarsch
FrenchCrapet à oreilles rouges

More species in the family Centrarchidae

Black crappiePomoxis nigromaculatus
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Green sunfishLepomis cyanellus
Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides
PumpkinseedLepomis gibbosus
Rock bassAmbloplites rupestris
Smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu
Spotted bassMicropterus punctulatus

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