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Name: |
Orangespotted Sunfish |
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Other Common
Names: |
Redspotted sunfish, dwarf sunfish, pigmy sunfish, sunperch |
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Scientific Name: |
Lepomis humilis |
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Length: |
Average length is 2 inches |
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Identification: |
Large mouth that extends to front of eye when closed; spiny dorsal fin with 10 spines, directly connected to soft part of fin; long gill flap with vivid orange spots on the side; medium gill raker length; sides olive colored with fine golden or emerald dots |
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Photo and text
courtesy of |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B. Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker |