Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Lepomis gibbosus
Summary 5
The pumpkinseed sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) is a freshwater fish of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. It is also referred to as "pond perch", "common sunfish", "punkys","sunfish" and "sunny".
Biology 6
Adults inhabit vegetated lakes and ponds, as well as vegetated pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723). They feed on small fishes and other vertebrates (Ref. 1998), as well as fish eggs (Ref. 2058). An introduced species in Europe which avoids swift waters and occurs in estuaries with a salinity up to 18.2 ppt (Ref. 59043). Reported in Europe to prey on a wide variety of invertebrates (Ref. 59043). Considered undesirable catch (Ref. 30578).
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- (c) Biopix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/Lepomis%20gibbosus%2000008.jpg
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- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepomis_gibbosus
- (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/30870061
