Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Blackbanded sunfish
Size:
These fish can grow to a maximum length of four inches (10 centimeters).
Diet:
Blackbanded sunfish consume larvae, zooplankton, insects and crustaceans.
Range & Habitat:
In vegetated freshwater ponds and slow streams, the blackbanded sunfish can be found along North America's east coast and central Florida.
Details:
Blackbanded sunfish have silvery-olive bodies with irregular, dark striping, including through their eyes. They have fanned dorsal fins, squared tail fins and tiny, pointed faces.