Green sunfish

The green sunfish reaches a maximum recorded length of about 30 cm , with a maximum recorded weight of 960 g .

The Green sunfish lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.0 - 7.5, dH range: 10 - 15 environment.

The green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. More

Copyrighted green sunfish picture from "Fishes of Alabama and the Mobile Basin" = SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lepomis cyanellus CHARACTERISTICS: Green sunfish have 41 to 53 lateral line scales. More

Green Sunfish Information - By Ronnie Garrison, About. More

Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) = Drawing of Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Illustration More

Green sunfish have the deep and slender body typical of the bluegill, redear, pumpkinseed and other sunfish, but they are slightly thicker than others. Coloration is dark green to bluish-green with emerald and yellow reflections on the sides, and yellow to white on the belly. More

Green sunfish frequently become overcrowded in small water bodies when conditions are poor. They are very tolerant of turbid (muddy water) and often hybridize with other species of sunfish, especially bluegill sunfish. More

Features: Green sunfish have more of a bass-shaped body and a larger mouth than the other sunfishes, other than the warmouth. Also, unlike other sunfish except the warmouth, the pectoral fin is rounded, rather than pointed. More

Green Sunfish - Illustration by George Maleski Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus Description: The Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) has a body that is short and stout, with a length rarely exceeding six inches. More

green sunfish reaches sexual maturity in less than 6 months (White 1971). Migration: Longevity: In Bull Shoals Reservoir (Arkansas and Missouri) no fish lived to the end of their 6th year (Applegate et al. 1967). 7. More

Green Sunfish - Lepomis cyanellus Description: A slender bodied bream with a maximum depth that is less than the distance from the snout to the origin of the dorsal (most sunfish are deeper bodied). More

The green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) is a speciesSpecies In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.... More

The green sunfish, like warmouth, has a large mouth and a heavy, black bass body shape. The body is dark green, almost blue, dorsally, fading to lighter green on the sides, and yellow to white ventrally. Faint vertical bars are apparent on the sides. More

green sunfish(Lepomis cyanellus) How can you tell a green sunfish apart from other sunfish? The most distinguishing characteristic of a green sunfish is its mouth. A "greenie" has a much larger mouth than any other sunfish. More

Green sunfish with measurements Location: Leonard Lake, California Date: 8/6/2008 Photo: Lisa Thompson Green sunfish with measurements Location: Leonard Lake, California Date: 8/6/2008 Photo: Lisa Thompson Green sunfish with measurements Location: Leonard Lake, California Date: 8/6/2008 Green sunfish with measurements Location: Leonard Lake, California Date: 8/6/2008 More

green sunfish can be found in a wide variety of habitats, including ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and small creeks. - Habitat: Green sunfish are very adaptable and can tolerate a wide range of ecological conditions. More

The Green Sunfish has detroyed more new ponds than Carter has pills! They will overpopulate and become so stunted and rarely reach a desirable size for angling. They will eat other small bream and bass and will take over a new pond. More

Common names

Grasbarsch in German (Deutsch)
green sunfish in English
Grön solabborre in Swedish (Svenska)
Grøn solabbor in Norwegian (Norsk)
Grøn solaborre in Danish (dansk)
Grüner Sonnenbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Pez sol in Spanish (español)
Sonnenbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Viheraurinkoahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
蓝太阳鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
藍太陽魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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