Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Bluespotted sunfish
Size:
Bluespotted sunfish grow to 3.74 inches (9.5 centimeters) long.
Diet:
These sunfish eat plankton, insects, small crustaceans, and mollusks.
Range & Habitat:
Bluespotted sunfish can be found along the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico inhabiting ponds, rivers and river bends.
Details:
Bluespotted sunfish are olive green and yellow in color with small, light blue irregular spotting from their face to the base of their tail. They have rounded tail fins, pointed faces, and fanned dorsal fins.