Centrarchidae The Sunfish By: Dylan Whitehill
Centrarchidae Species included in this family Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Spotted Bass Rock Bass Green Sunfish Bluegill Pumpkinseed Red ear Sunfish Redbreast Sunfish Longear Sunfish Warmouth Mud Sunfish Banded Sunfish Black banded Sunfish Blue spotted Sunfish White Crappie Black Crappie
Centrarchidae single dorsal fin consisting of both spiny and soft rays. 3 more spines on the anal fin than other fish. All members of this family are found in PA Northeastern American family. Endangered Longear Sunfish Warmouth Spotted Bass
Mud Sunfish Acantharchus pomotis Length- 6.5” Description- light to dark green; its ear flap has a black spot, sometimes orange in larger species. Weight- .75lb Mouth- facing upwards Location- Eastern Pa Watershed- Delaware
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Length- 12” Description- upper sides and back are greenish. Breast is yellow or coppery orange with a white belly. Also there is a black blotch on the rear of the dorsal fin. Weight- 2 lb biggest in PA Mouth- facing forwards Location- ponds, lakes, slow moving water Watershed- Erie, Ohio, Potomac, Susquehanna, Delaware
Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris Length- 12” Description- Back/ upper sides olive brown- golden brown. 6 spines on anal fin. Eye- bright red/ yellow Weight-1lb Mouth- facing upwards Location- cool, clear lakes, frequenting rocky or stone rubble areas Watershed- Erie, Ohio, Potomac, Susquehanna, Delaware
The End Centrarchidae