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Redear sunfish
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The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), also known as the shellcracker, Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, improved bream, rouge ear sunfish and sun perch) is a freshwater fish in the family Centrarchidae and is native to the southeastern United States. Since it is a popular sport fish, it has been introduced to bodies of water all over North America. It is known for its diet of mollusks and snails.
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Quick Facts Redear sunfish Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Recent, Conservation status ...
Redear sunfish Temporal range: Middle Miocene to Recent | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Centrarchidae |
Genus: | Lepomis |
Species: | L. microlophus |
Binomial name | |
Lepomis microlophus (Günther, 1859) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Pomotis microlophus Günther, 1859 |
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