| Family: |
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) |
| Max. size: |
31 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,110.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20 |
| Distribution: |
North America: Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from western Pennsylvania to Minnesota in the USA, and south to the Gulf of Mexico; Atlantic and Gulf drainages from Rappahannock River in Virginia to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults are usually found over mud in vegetated lakes, ponds, swamps and quiet water areas of streams. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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