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Genus of fishes
even becoming pests. Aquarium trade in some Lepomis species is prohibited in Germany for this reason. Lepomis species, among others, are sometimes referred
Lepomis
Species of fish
The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), sometimes referred to as "bream", "brim", "sunny", or, in Texas, "copper nose", is a species of North American freshwater
Bluegill
Family of ray-finned fishes
groups based on the two most common genera (Micropterus and Lepomis). Species in the genera Lepomis are defined by a deep or more round body shape, smaller
Centrarchidae
Species of fish
genus Lepomis (true sunfishes), from the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) in the order Centrarchiformes. It is endemic to eastern North America. Lepomis, in
Pumpkinseed
Species of fish
Three Sunfishes (Lepomis spp.) in an Estuarine Bayou". Estuaries. 23 (5): 621–632. "Lepomis microlophus (Redear sunfish)". CABI. "Lepomis microlophus (Redear
Redear_sunfish
Species of fish
media related to Lepomis cyanellus. Wikispecies has information related to Lepomis cyanellus. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepomis cyanellus". FishBase
Green_sunfish
Species of fish
1985. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepomis gulosus. NatureServe.; Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Lepomis gulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Warmouth
Several species of freshwater and marine fish
A. brama, the common bream), Ballerus, Blicca, Chilotilapia, Etelis, Lepomis, Gymnocranius, Lethrinus, Nemipterus, Pharyngochromis, Rhabdosargus, Scolopsis
Bream
Species of fish
Commons has media related to Lepomis megalotis. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lepomis megalotis". FishBase. "Lepomis megalotis". Integrated Taxonomic
Longear_sunfish
Species of fish
sunfish (Lepomis peltastes) is a freshwater fish in the centrachid family. It is endemic to the northern United States and southern Canada. Lepomis peltastes
Northern_sunfish
sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus) Orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
List_of_fishes_of_Tennessee
Hybrid fish
sunfish hybrid. It is a hybrid between a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) and green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus). They can sometimes be found in ponds, lakes
Greengill_sunfish
sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Pumpkingill (Lepomis gibbosus x macrochirus) Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)
List of freshwater fishes of Maryland
List_of_freshwater_fishes_of_Maryland
Species of fish
cases due to the generalist diet of Lepomis miniatus. A more direct danger could be invasive species that force Lepomis miniatus out of its preferred habitat
Redspotted_sunfish
Temperate grassland region of Texas, US
madtom (Noturus nocturnus), warmouth (Lepomis gulosus), orangespotted sundfish (Lepomis humilis), longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis), freshwater drum (Aplodinotus
Texas_Blackland_Prairies
Lake in California and Nevada, United States
(Notemigonus crysoleucas), western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), black (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) and white (P. annularis) crappie
Lake_Tahoe
Species of fish
parts of the world. Originally Lepomis punctatus and Lepomis miniatus were both classified as the same species Lepomis punctatus. Morphological differences
Spotted_sunfish
Hybrid fish species
[citation needed] is a hybrid between a pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) and a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). They are sometimes found in lakes and ponds
Pumpkinseed × bluegill sunfish
Pumpkinseed_×_bluegill_sunfish
Species of fish
1 ounce (0.94 kg). Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepomis auritus. NatureServe (2013). "Lepomis auritus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013
Redbreast_sunfish
Species of fish
The dollar sunfish (Lepomis marginatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes. It is
Dollar_sunfish
Subfamily of ray-finned fishes
Lepominae: Lepomis Rafinesque, 1816 Micropterus Lacépède, 1802 (Black basses) The oldest fossils of this group are Micropterus and Lepomis specimens from
Lepominae
bairdi) Red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Redfin darter (Etheostoma whipplei) Redfin
List_of_fishes_of_Oklahoma
sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus) Orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis)
List_of_fishes_of_Canada
oculatus Lepisosteus osseus Lepomis cyanellus Lepomis gibbosus Lepomis gulosus Lepomis humilis Lepomis macrochirus Lepomis microlophus (I) Lota lota Micropterus
List_of_fauna_of_Michigan
Pan-sized freshwater fish
Lepomis, including Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus)
Panfish
Species of fish
The bantam sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus) is a species of freshwater fish in the genus Lepomis common throughout Louisiana, in extreme southeastern Texas
Bantam_sunfish
List of Missouri fishes
vegetation Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Clear to muddy water, small streams and big rivers, lakes, reservoirs Warmouth Lepomis gulosus Sluggish streams
List_of_fishes_of_Missouri
sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus) Orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)
List_of_fishes_of_Kansas
Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus Green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotus Flier, Centrarchus macropterus Redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus
List_of_fishes_of_Arkansas
— Introduced Genus Lepomis Lepomis auritus (Redbreast Sunfish) Lepomis cyanellus (Green Sunfish) Lepomis gulosus (Warmouth) Lepomis humilis (Orangespotted
List_of_fishes_of_Texas
Overview of fish native to and introduced in Arizona
self-sustaining populations. Genus Lepomis (Sunfish) Lepomis cyanellus (Green Sunfish) Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) Lepomis microlophus (Redear Sunfish) Genus
List_of_fish_of_Arizona
Ambloplites rupestris Green sunfish*, Lepomis cyanellus Pumpkinseed*, Lepomis gibbosus Warmouth*, Lepomis gulosus Bluegill*, Lepomis macrochirus Smallmouth bass*
List of freshwater fishes of Washington
List_of_freshwater_fishes_of_Washington
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Centrarchidae, or sunfishes, a family of freshwater fish Lepomis, the genus of true sunfish Molidae, the family of ocean sunfishes Mola
Sunfish
Species of fish
The orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis) is a North American species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes
Orangespotted_sunfish
Subfamily Lepominae Genus Lepomis Greengill sunfish, a hybrid between a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) and green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus). Pumpkinseed
List_of_genetic_hybrids
rupestris) Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) (I) Smallmouth
List_of_fishes_of_Vermont
Biological interaction
(1983). "Mobbing in Colonially Nesting Fishes, Especially the Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus". Copeia. 1983 (4): 1086–1088. Bibcode:1983Copei1983.1086D
Predation
River in Indiana, USA
sunfish (Lepomis megalotis), Northern pike (Esox lucius), Rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris), White bass (Morone chrysops) and Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)
Tippecanoe_River
sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus Lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens (special concern) Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
List_of_fishes_of_Minnesota
River in the Mid-Atlantic United States
sunfish Lepomis auritus Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Pumpkinseed sunfish Lepomis gibbosus Warmouth sunfish Lepomis gulosus Bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus
Potomac_River
River in Colorado
Golden shiner Notemigonus crysoleucas No Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Yes Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus No Western mosquitofish Gambusia affinis No Central
Boulder_Creek_(Colorado)
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Y Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus Y Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus Y Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Y Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
List of freshwater fish in California
List_of_freshwater_fish_in_California
List of fishes of U.S. State of Colorado
Clemons, E. 2006. "Lepomis cyanellus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 29, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lepomis_cyanellus/ Bullock
List_of_fishes_of_Colorado
River in Georgia, United States
hybrids (Morone sp.); green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus); longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis); Lepomis hybrids (Lepomis sp.); shoal bass (Micropterus cataractae);
Ocmulgee_River
Species of fish
nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829) Synonyms Cantharus nigromaculatus Lesueur, 1829 Lepomis nigromaculatus (Lesueur, 1829) Pomoxis sparoides (Lacepède, 1801) Centrarchus
Black_crappie
parts of WA, introduced to others Genus Lepomis Lepomis gibbosus (Pumpkinseed) Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) Lepomis microlophus (Redear Sunfish) Genus Micropterus
List of fishes of Washington state
List_of_fishes_of_Washington_state
Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas), Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) and Greengill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus). The lake exhibits an abundance
Lake_Hook
Caterpillar larvae of wax moths
occasionally used to feed certain kinds of fish in the wild, such as bluegills (Lepomis macrochirus). Waxworms may be store-bought or raised by anglers. Anglers
Waxworm
sunfish*, Lepomis cyanellus Bluegill*, Lepomis macrochirus Pumpkinseed*, Lepomis gibbosus Warmouth*, Lepomis gulosus Redear sunfish*, Lepomis microlophus
List of freshwater fishes of Oregon
List_of_freshwater_fishes_of_Oregon
Ictalurus furcatus (blue catfish) Ictalurus punctatus (channel catfish) Lepomis cyanellus (green sunfish) Mayaheros urophthalmus (Mayan cichlid) Micropterus
List of invasive species in North America
List_of_invasive_species_in_North_America
Wildlife documentary television series
(Oreochromis mossambicus) Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Northern snakehead (Channa argus) 11 "Congo Killer" 9 May 2010 (2010-05-09)
River_Monsters
Autonomous feeding of animals
et al. (2007) by comparing the feeding success of the bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, and the largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides. L. macrochirus
Aquatic_feeding_mechanisms
In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons
(1983). "Mobbing in Colonially Nesting Fishes, Especially the Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus". Copeia. 1983 (4): 1086–1088. Bibcode:1983Copei1983.1086D
Shoaling_and_schooling
Glacial lake in Montana, United States
Introduced Northern pike Esox lucius Pike Warmwater Introduced Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus Sunfish Warmwater Introduced Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Seeley_Lake_(lake)
Temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of the United States
black bullhead (Ictalurus melas), redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), and longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis). A multitude of smaller fish inhabit the
Piney_Woods
Thorogobius ephippiatus Toxotes jaculator Lepomis cyanellus Lepomis gibbosus Lepomis humilis Lepomis macrochirus Lepomis punctatus Amphiprion argenteus Amphiprion
List of aquarium fish by scientific name
List_of_aquarium_fish_by_scientific_name
Species of fish
Burchell's redfin's range these seem to consist of the introduced bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) and Banded Tilapia (Tilapia sparrmanii) only. The introduced
Burchell's_redfin
Bayou in Texas
spilopterus Bay whiff Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill sunfish Percina sciera Dusky darter Etheostoma chlorosomum Bluntnose darter Lepomis microlophus Redear
Cow_Bayou
Reservoir in Virginia, US
in Lake Anna include largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), redear sunfish (L. microlophus), channel catfish (Ictalurus
Lake_Anna
Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus LC Orangespotted sunfish Lepomis humilis LC Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus LC Redspotted sunfish Lepomis microlophus N/A
List_of_fishes_of_Indiana
Reservoir in California, United States
dolomieu) bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Sacramento
Lake_Clementine
rupestris) Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) (I) Smallmouth
List of fishes of New Hampshire
List_of_fishes_of_New_Hampshire
Species of fish
punctatus), drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), other flatheads, green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), and carp. Insect larvae are the major prey type until an individual
Flathead_catfish
Species of fish
1023/A:1025371804611. Shao, B. (1997). "Nest association of pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus, and golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas". Environmental Biology
Golden_shiner
Genus of ray-finned fishes
Subfamily: Centrarchinae Genus: Ambloplites Rafinesque, 1820 Type species Lepomis ictheloides Rafinesque, 1820 Species see text Synonyms Bartramiolus Fowler
Ambloplites
hybrid Green sunfish* (Lepomis cyanellus) Bluegill* (Lepomis macrochirus) Pumpkinseed* (Lepomis gibbosus) Warmouth* (Lepomis gulosus) Smallmouth bass*
List_of_fishes_of_Idaho
Viral disease in fish
Geophagus steindachneri; on the tail fin of koi, carp, and US native sunfish (Lepomis spp.); on the side flanks of walleye, sauger and flounder; on head or tail
Lymphocystis
Species of semi-aquatic mammal
are those that are often plentiful and found in large schools: sunfish (Lepomis spp.); darters (Etheostoma spp.); and perches (Perca spp.). Bottom-dwelling
North_American_river_otter
Natural freshwater lake in Florida, United States
water levels, providing more substrate and protection. Catfish and bream (Lepomis spp.) are caught commercially, and the lake is nationally known for recreational
Lake_Okeechobee
Lake in Piedmont, Italy
(Chondrostoma soetta), twait shad, northern pike, perch, black bass, pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), Largemouth bass, eel and burbot. See PIANO DI TUTELA DELLE ACQUE
Lago_di_Mergozzo
Catostomidae Yes Black crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus Centrarchidae No Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Centrarchidae No Common carp Cyprinus carpio Cyprinidae No
List_of_fishes_of_Wyoming
Fish hatchery and park in North Carolina, United States
(Alosa aestivalis), largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), white perch (Morone
Edenton National Fish Hatchery
Edenton_National_Fish_Hatchery
Wildlife refuge in Chambers County, Texas
chrysops), yellow bass (Morone mississippiensis), warmouth (Lepomis gulosus), longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge
Jocelyn_Nungaray_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Species of amphibian
the Toxic Red-Spotted Newt ( Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens ) by Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill) and L. Auritus (Redbreast Sunfish) within an Urban
Eastern_newt
Lake in New Brunswick
Curry, R. Allen (2012). "Ecology and Status of the Redbreast Sunfish, Lepomis auritus, in Yoho Lake, New Brunswick". Northeastern Naturalist. 19 (4):
Yoho_Lake
Species of owl
occasions, fish are taken including goldfish (Carassius auratus), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), bullheads (Ameiurus ssp.), other catfish, suckers, sunfish
Great_horned_owl
National park in Florida, United States
(Trichinous falcatus), as well as snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), and bass. Wading birds such as roseate spoonbills (Platalea
Everglades_National_Park
Species of bivalve
(Ameiurus melas), largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus), yellow perch (Perca flavescens), fathead minnow (Pimephales
Strophitus_undulatus
Genus of cnidarians
Hydra on larval fish: Field and laboratory experiments with bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)". Limnology and Oceanography. 42 (6): 1416–1423. Bibcode:1997LimOc
Hydra_(genus)
City in Louisiana, United States
including: Large-mouth black bass (Micropterus salmoides), goggle-eye (Lepomis gulosus), several species of minnows, and hickory shad (Alosa mediocris)
Marksville,_Louisiana
guttatus) (I) Family Centrarchidae (freshwater sunfishes) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) (I) Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) (I) Largemouth bass
List_of_fishes_of_Austria
Fish hatchery in Mississippi, United States
fishing by producing bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans), and redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) to stock in waterways
Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery
Private_John_Allen_National_Fish_Hatchery
Reservoir on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, United States
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) White Bass (Morone chrysops) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) White Crappie (pomoxis annularis) Walleye (Sander vitreus)
Elephant_Butte_Reservoir
19th-century period of competitive fossil hunting
June 11, 2026. Baalke, Ron (October 13, 1994). "Edward Cope's Skull". lepomis.psych.upenn.edu (Mailing list). Archived from the original on March 6,
Bone_Wars
bass, Ambloplites rupestris (introduced) Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus (introduced) Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus (introduced) Smallmouth bass, Micropterus
List of fishes of Great Britain
List_of_fishes_of_Great_Britain
trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus LC IUCN Family: Centrarchidae Genus: Lepomis Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus LC IUCN (introduced) Genus: Micropterus Smallmouth
List of freshwater fish of Japan
List_of_freshwater_fish_of_Japan
Non-native, exotic species Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus Green sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus Rock bass, Ambloplites rupestris
List_of_fishes_of_Montana
National forest in east Texas
Flier (Centrarchus macropterus), orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis), and longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis). A few of the smaller species include red
Davy_Crockett_National_Forest
Landscape garden in Rome, Italy
common name Scientific name Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides Bluegill Lepomis gibbosus Carp Cyprinus carpio Gambusie Gambusia affinis holbrooki
Villa_Borghese_gardens
Species of fish
largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides, the redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus, the bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus, and the bluespotted sunfish Enneacanthus
Golden_topminnow
Stream in Georgia, USA
Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) Golden Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas)
Proctor Creek (Chattahoochee River tributary)
Proctor_Creek_(Chattahoochee_River_tributary)
Dam in San Mateo County, California, US
sunfish including green sunfish ((Lepomis cyanellus), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) and likely redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), two bullhead catfish
Searsville_Dam
River in the U.S. state of Connecticut
Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
Park_River_(Connecticut)
Body of water with mixed river and lake water
waters. In clean waters fish communities are dominated by native Sunfish (Lepomis sp.), Minnows of several genera, and other phytophilic species such as
Lacustuary
Tributary of the Wallkill River in the U.S. state of New York
shiner), Notropis stramineus (sand shiner), Percina caproedes (logperch), Lepomis auritis (redbreasted sunfish) and Noturus insignis (margined madtom). The
Shawangunk_Kill
Fish that prefer cooler water temperatures
keeping fish below their preferred temperature. Southern redbelly dace Lepomis Shubunkin Comet goldfish Common goldfish Fancy goldfish Black telescope
Coldwater_fish
Stream in Georgia, United States
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Snail Bullhead Ameiurus brunneus Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
Nancy_Creek_(Atlanta)
Iowa darter Sunfish Chaenobryttus gulosus - warmouth Lepomis cyanellus - green sunfish Lepomis gibbosus - pumpkinseed Bass Micropterus salmoides - largemouth
List of fishes of the Indiana Dunes
List_of_fishes_of_the_Indiana_Dunes
National forest in east Texas
(Micropterus salmoides), bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus), redspotted sunfish (Lepomis miniatus), and black crappie (Pomoxis
Sam_Houston_National_Forest
River in Quebec, Canada
(Micropterus sp.), Sander, yellow perch (Perca flavescens), pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) and mud cat. Over the years the species added to the river for
Yamaska_River
LEPOMIS
LEPOMIS
LEPOMIS
LEPOMIS
Boy/Male
German American Sanskrit English French Hindi
Swift.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Patience; Beauty
Girl/Female
Tamil
Talented, Performer
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian
Princess; Shining; Radiance; Flower Blossom; Rose
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of all obstacles
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mander.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Honorable
Female
English
English name derived from the name of a tribe of Native American people, SHAWNEE means "southern people."
Girl/Female
Christian, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sanskrit, Sikh, Traditional
Combination of Love; Union of Love
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Praise.
LEPOMIS
LEPOMIS
LEPOMIS
LEPOMIS
LEPOMIS
n.
A species of sunfish (Lepomis pallidus), common in the United States; -- called also blue sunfish, and copper-nosed bream.
n.
Any one of numerous species of perch-like North American fresh-water fishes of the family Centrachidae. They have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines. Among the common species of the Eastern United States are Lepomis gibbosus (called also bream, pondfish, pumpkin seed, and sunny), the blue sunfish, or dollardee (L. pallidus), and the long-eared sunfish (L. auritus). Several of the species are called also pondfish.