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45 mm SL
45 mm SL
45 mm SL
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All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Lepomis auritus** (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name	Redbreast Sunfish
Type Locality	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Synonym(s)	Bryttus unicolor, Labrus appendix, Labrus auritus, Labrus palladus, Lepomis ophthalmicus, Pomotis elongatus, Pomotis rubricauda
Pronunciation	leh poe miss.
Etymology	Lepomis is from Greek, lepis meaning scaled and poma meaning gill cover or operculum.
Species Information
Size	305mm or 12" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	North America: Eastern Rivers of USA and Canada. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	In nature, once water temperatures rise to 70-75°F (normally spring) males will excavate nests in the substrate. Multiple females will them spawn with one male. The male will then be the sole protector and caretaker of the eggs and the fry until the fry are a few weeks old.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 283
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2013 Sep 02 11:58 (species record created: 2012 Apr 10 19:43)