Enneacanthus obesus
Banded Sunfish
NS
G5
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Enneacanthus
Enneacanthus obesus (Banded Sunfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
North America: occurs only in the USA in Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from southern New Hampshire to Perdido River in Florida, and south to central Florida.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. demersal. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits heavily vegetated lakes, ponds, sluggish sand or mud-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers.
Max length: 9.5 cm TL; common length: 6.1 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters). Produces up to 500 egss.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-11-30. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991) Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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