pumpkinseed
Also known as Lepomis gibbosus
The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), also referred to as sun perch, pond perch, common sunfish, punkie, sunfish, sunny, and kivver, is a small to medium–sized freshwater fish of the genus Lepomis (true sunfishes), from the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) in the order Centrarchiformes. It is endemic to eastern North America.
Species
Least Concernpumpkinseed
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCentrarchiformes
- FamilyCentrarchidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
Observations17,730
via IUCN
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Distribution
- Introduced range
- Description
- Ecology
- Habitat
- Reproduction and life cycle
- Diet
- Adaptations
- Conservation status
- Recreational fishing
- References
The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), also referred to as sun perch, pond perch, common sunfish, punkie, sunfish, sunny, and kivver, is a small to medium–sized freshwater fish of the genus Lepomis (true sunfishes), from the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) in the order Centrarchiformes. It is endemic to eastern North America.
==Etymology== Lepomis, in Greek, means 'scaled gill cover', and gibbosus means 'humped'. The defining characteristic of a pumpkinseed sunfish is the bright red spot at the tip of the ear flap. The pumpkinseed sunfish is widely recognized by its shape of a pumpkin seed, from which its common name comes. See also Wiktionary link below.