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Steps to identifying species of Lepomis (sunfishes)

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1 Steps to identifying species of Lepomis (sunfishes)
Stiff opercle?? yes no L. peltastes! L. microlophus! L. macrochirus! L. gibbosus!

2 Steps to identifying species of Lepomis (sunfishes)
Stiff opercle?? yes no L. peltastes! Pectoral fin short and round? L. macrochirus! no L. gibbosus! L. microlophus!

3 Steps to identifying species of Lepomis (sunfishes)
Stiff opercle?? yes no L. peltastes! Pectoral fin short and round? L. macrochirus! no Opercle dark to margin? no L. gibbosus! yes L. microlophus!

4 Steps to identifying species of Lepomis (sunfishes)
Stiff opercle?? yes no Pectoral fin short and round? Pectoral fin short and round? yes no no L. peltastes! Opercle dark to margin? L. macrochirus! no L. gibbosus! yes L. microlophus!

5 Lepomis gibbosus - pumpkinseed

6 Lepomis microlophus – redear sunfish

7 Lepomis macrochirus - bluegill

8 Lepomis peltastes – longear sunfish


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