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Bluegill can theoretically hybridize with all other species in the genus Lepomis, though the most common hybrid is the greengill. [32] The hybrid fish are aggressive and have larger mouths than their bluegill parent.
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Greengill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus x cyanellus) Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) White crappie (Pomoxis annularis) Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
The genus' most recognizable species is perhaps the bluegill. Some Lepomis species can grow to a maximum overall length of 41 cm (16 in), though most average around 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in). Many species are sought by anglers as popular panfishes, and large numbers are bred and stocked in lakes, rivers, ponds and wetlands.
Centrarchidae, better known as sunfishes, is a family of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the order Centrarchiformes, native only to North America.There are eight universally included genera within the centrarchid family: Lepomis (true sunfishes), Micropterus (black basses), Pomoxis (), Enneacanthus (banded sunfishes), Centrarchus (type genus, consisting solely of the flier C ...
The following is a list of common fish species known to occur in the lakes and rivers of Canada. ... Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Northern sunfish (Lepomis peltastes)
Bluegill: Lepomis macrochirus: Centrarchidae No Common carp: Cyprinus carpio: Cyprinidae No Emerald shiner: Notropis atherinoides: ... Non Native Fish Species of ...
A typical panfish, a bluegill from an Alabama farm pond. The term panfish or pan-fish has been used to refer to a wide range of edible freshwater and saltwater fish species that are small enough to cook whole in one frying pan. The fish species that match this definition and usage vary according to geography. [2]
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.