Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,114
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), also known as the shellcracker, Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, stumpknocker, and sun perch, is a freshwater fish in the family Centrarchidae and is native to the southeastern United States. Due to its popularity as a sport fish, it has been widely introduced across North America.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Redear sunfish”.