| Family: |
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) |
| Max. size: |
14.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River), and upper Mississippi River basin from Ontario in Canada to Minnesota, and south to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa (where extirpated) in USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Presence of red spot on upwardly slanted ear flap. Pectoral fin usually with 40 rays. Lateral line with 40 or fewer scales (Ref. 86798). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rocky and sandy pools of headwaters, creeks, and small to medium rivers. Usually found near vegetation (Ref. 86798). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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