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Name: |
Longear Sunfish |
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Other Common
Names: |
Sunperch, pumpkinseed, creek perch |
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Scientific Name: |
Lepomis megalotis |
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Diet: |
Feeds mainly on insects |
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Habitat: |
Prefers clear, gravel bottom streams and lakes |
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Length: |
Average length is 5-7 inches |
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Identification: |
Moderate-sized mouth that nearly extends to front of eye when closed; spiny dorsal fin with 10 spines, connected to soft part in a continuous fin; blue-green sides with yellow or orange belly; sides speckled with yellow |
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Photo & text
courtesy of |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B. Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964) |