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Pumpkinseed. The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), also referred to as sun perch, [4] pond perch, common sunfish, punkie, sunfish, sunny, and kivver, is a small to medium–sized North American freshwater fish of the genus Lepomis (true sunfishes), from family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, crappies and black basses) in the order Perciformes.
Redear sunfish. The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), also known as the shellcracker, Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, improved bream, and sun perch) is a freshwater fish in the family Centrarchidae and is native to the southeastern United States. Due to its popularity as a sport fish, it has been widely introduced across North ...
Coloration. A pumpkinseed x bluegill sunfish that nicely displays the chain-like striping of a bluegill mixed with the orange spots of a pumpkinseed. The colors can differ from bright greens and oranges to darker greens and browns. They usually have dark orange or brown spots, chain-like stripes, or most often a combination of both.
Ocean sunfish. The ocean sunfish or common mola (Mola mola) is one of the largest bony fish in the world. It is the type species of the genus Mola, and one of five extant species in the family Molidae. [6][7] It was once misidentified as the heaviest bony fish, which was actually a different and closely related species of sunfish, Mola ...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release last week that illegally introduced goldfish, pumpkinseed sunfish and other species are causing problems for the lake's trout ...
The spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus), also known as a stumpknocker, [3] is a member of the freshwater sunfish family Centrarchidae and order perciformes. The redspotted sunfish , redear sunfish and pumpkinseed sunfish are its closest relatives. [ 4 ]
Now, a new study suggests that eating eggs may help. The study, which was published in the journal Nutrients, found a link between eating eggs and a lowered risk of cognitive decline as you age ...
The bluegill sunfish relies heavily on the flexibility of its fins to maintain maneuverability in response to fluid forces. The bluegill's segmentation in its pectoral fin rays mitigates the effects of fluid forces on the fish's movement. [19] The bluegill has a variety of unusual adaptations that allow it to navigate different environments.