Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Centrarchidae Sunfishes

Genus: Lepomis

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Scarola, J.F.

Lepomis auritus
[Redbreast sunfish]

Photo by Photo by Divino, J.N.

Lepomis cyanellus
[Green sunfish]

Photo by Photo by Kohout, J.

Lepomis gibbosus
[Pumpkinseed]

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

Lepomis gulosus
[Warmouth]

Photo by Photo by Divino, J.N.

Lepomis humilis
[Orangespotted sunfish]

Photo by Photo by Lovshin, L.

Lepomis macrochirus
[Bluegill]

Photo by Photo by Tumlison, R.

Lepomis marginatus
[Dollar sunfish]

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

Lepomis megalotis
[Longear sunfish]

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Lepomis microlophus
[Redear sunfish]

Photo by Photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Lepomis miniatus
[Redspotted sunfish]

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.

Lepomis peltastes
[Northern sunfish]

Photo by Photo by Burkhead, N.

Lepomis punctatus
[Spotted sunfish]

Photo by Photo by Tumlison, R.

Lepomis symmetricus
[Bantam sunfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast sunfish	North America	30.5 TL	1758
Lepomis cyanellus	Green sunfish	North America	31 TL	1819
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	North America	40 TL	1758
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	North America	31 TL	1829
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted sunfish	North America	17.5 TL	1858
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	North America	41 TL	1819
Lepomis marginatus	Dollar sunfish	North America	12 TL	1855
Lepomis megalotis	Longear sunfish	North America	24 TL	1820
Lepomis microlophus	Redear sunfish	North America	43.2 TL	1859
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted sunfish	North America	16 SL	1877
Lepomis peltastes	Northern sunfish	North America	14.8 TL	1870
Lepomis punctatus	Spotted sunfish	North America	20 TL	1831
Lepomis symmetricus	Bantam sunfish	North America	9 TL	1883

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: CentrarchiformesFamily: Centrarchidae SunfishesGenus: Lepomis(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Centrarchiformes
Family: Centrarchidae Sunfishes

Genus: Lepomis

(See list of species below)