Centrarchidae
Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802
Micropterus dolomieu Lacepède, 1802
Micropterus dolomieu, or smallmouth bass, is a carnivorous freshwater ambush predator with two recognized subspecies.
Micropterus coosae Hubbs & Bailey, 1940
Micropterus coosae Hubbs & Bailey, 1940
Micropterus coosae, the redeye bass, is a predatory freshwater sunfish native to river systems in the southeastern United States.
Micropterus cataractae Williams & Burgess, 1999
Micropterus cataractae Williams & Burgess, 1999
Micropterus cataractae, the shoal bass, is a vulnerable North American black bass closely tied to rock shoal habitats.
Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque, 1819)
Micropterus punctulatus (Rafinesque, 1819)
Micropterus punctulatus, the spotted bass, is a freshwater black bass often confused with related largemouth and smallmouth bass.
Micropterus treculii (Vaillant & Bocourt, 1874)
Micropterus treculii (Vaillant & Bocourt, 1874)
Micropterus treculii, the Guadalupe bass, is a black bass species endemic to central Texas rivers and streams.
Micropterus henshalli Hubbs & Bailey, 1940
Micropterus henshalli Hubbs & Bailey, 1940
Alabama bass (Micropterus henshalli) is a medium-sized freshwater black bass native to the southeastern United States.
Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)
Micropterus salmoides (Lacepède, 1802)
Micropterus salmoides, the largemouth bass, is the largest black bass, with distinct physical traits and specific habitat preferences.
Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819
Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819
Lepomis macrochirus, the bluegill, is a common freshwater fish native to eastern North America with introduced invasive populations worldwide.
Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lepomis gibbosus, the pumpkinseed, is a small colorful North American sunfish, invasive in Europe.
Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819
Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819
This is a detailed description of the North American freshwater fish green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), including its identification, distribution, habitat, reproduction and invasive status.
Lepomis microlophus (Günther, 1859)
Lepomis microlophus (Günther, 1859)
Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) are larger than bluegill sunfish, native to the southeastern US, and live in warm quiet freshwater habitats.
Lepomis auritus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lepomis auritus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the redbreast sunfish Lepomis auritus, covering its physical traits, distribution, and ecology.
Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier, 1829)
Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier, 1829)
Lepomis gulosus (warmouth) is a hardy sunfish native to central and eastern North America that tolerates low-oxygen conditions.
Lepomis humilis (Girard, 1858)
Lepomis humilis (Girard, 1858)
Lepomis humilis, the orangespotted sunfish, is a unique freshwater North American sunfish that thrives in low-quality turbid waters.
Lepomis marginatus (Holbrook, 1855)
Lepomis marginatus (Holbrook, 1855)
Lepomis marginatus, the dollar sunfish, is a small North American sunfish species with specific described physical and ecological traits.
Lepomis miniatus (Jordan, 1877)
Lepomis miniatus (Jordan, 1877)
Lepomis miniatus, the redspotted sunfish, is a small North American freshwater sunfish with stable southern populations and sharp declines in northern Illinois.
Lepomis punctatus (Valenciennes, 1831)
Lepomis punctatus (Valenciennes, 1831)
Lepomis punctatus, the spotted sunfish, is a small freshwater centrarchid fish native to the Southeastern US.
Lepomis symmetricus Forbes, 1883
Lepomis symmetricus Forbes, 1883
Bantam sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus) is a small North American freshwater fish with no known documented predators.
Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Lepomis megalotis, the longear sunfish, is a colorful freshwater centrarchid fish native to North America.
Lepomis peltastes Cope, 1870
Lepomis peltastes Cope, 1870
Lepomis peltastes, the northern sunfish, is a small North American sunfish similar to but distinct from longear sunfish.
Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818
Pomoxis annularis Rafinesque, 1818
Pomoxis annularis, the white crappie, is a freshwater centrarchid fish native to central North America, distinct from black crappie.
Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829)
Pomoxis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829)
Pomoxis nigromaculatus, the black crappie, is a North American freshwater fish with distinct dorsal fin spines and prolific breeding.
Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque, 1817)
Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque, 1817)
Ambloplites rupestris, or rock bass, is a small North American sunfish with camouflage color-changing ability and introduced French populations.
Ambloplites ariommus Viosca, 1936
Ambloplites ariommus Viosca, 1936
Ambloplites ariommus, or shadow bass, is a medium-sized North American freshwater sunfish described with distinct traits, distribution, and ecology.
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