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Name: |
Warmouth |
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Other Common
Names: |
Redeye, goggle-eye, red-eyed bream, stumpknocker, mudgapper, mo-mouth, morgan, molly, rock bass, open mouth, weed bass, wood bass, strawberry perch, mud bass |
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Scientific Name: |
Lepomis gulosus |
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Diet: |
Feeds on insects, crayfish, fish |
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Habitat: |
Prefers natural lakes and sluggish streams with abundant aquatic vegetation |
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Length: |
Average length is 5 to 8 inches |
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Identification: |
Thick bodied with olive-brown color on back and sides; sides covered with dark mottlings, belly yellow; 4 to 5 red/brown streaks from the red eye, closed mouth extends to eye |
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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 Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964) |