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The longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) is a freshwater fish in the sunfish family, Centrarchidae, of order Perciformes. It is native to the area of eastern North America stretching from the Great Lakes down to northeastern Mexico. [3]
Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) are a type of freshwater fish that’s native to North America. They are most commonly found in the Mississippi River basin but have also been known to inhabit other river systems in the eastern United States.
The longear sunfish is deep-bodied, slab-sided, with a moderate-sized mouth, the upper jaw nearly reaching the front of the eye. It is by far the most abundant and generally distributed sunfish over the southern half of Missouri.
Common name: Longear Sunfish. Taxonomy: available through. Identification: Becker (1983); Page and Burr (1991); Etnier and Starnes (1993); Jenkins and Burkhead (1994). Size: 24 cm. Native Range: St. Lawrence and Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, Mississippi River, and Gulf Slope drainages west of the Appalachian Mountains from southern Quebec west to ...
The longear sunfish lives in streams with clear, permanent flow and a sand or rock bottom. This fish spawns May through August. It nests in colonies over gravel. The male acknowledges an approaching female by swimming around her and displaying his bright belly.
The most distinguishing characteristic of longear sunfish is their elongated opercular flap, giving an appearance of a ‘long ear’. They are relatively small sunfish with individuals rarely reaching a total length of more than 12 cm, although one 24 cm fish was found in Michigan.
The longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) is a freshwater fish in the sunfish family, Centrarchidae, of order Perciformes. It is native to the area of eastern North America stretching from the Great Lakes down to northeastern Mexico.
Longear sunfish are primarily found in small streams and creeks. Like other sunfish they are often associated with vegetation, avoiding strong currents by inhabiting pools, inlets, and waters off the main stream channel.
GENERAL: The Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis - (Rafinesque, 1820)) is a species within Lepomis that often causes difficulty during identifications—seriously, don’t feel bad if you’re having a hard time identifying this species.
The longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) is a freshwater fish in the sunfish family, Centrarchidae, of order Perciformes. It is native to the area of eastern North America stretching from the Great Lakes down to northeastern Mexico.