Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,821
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) is a freshwater fish in the sunfish family, Centrarchidae, of order Centrarchiformes. It is native to the area of eastern North America stretching from the Great Lakes down to northeastern Mexico. The longear sunfish reaches a maximum recorded length of about 24 cm (9.4 in), with a maximum recorded weight of 790 g (1.74 lb).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Longear sunfish”.