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Lepomis gibbosus, Linnaeus, 1758
Origin: East-USA, populations in Europe exist nowadays, from southern Netherlands to Iitaly and Spain the fish have been introduced.
Etymology: Unk.
Lepomis gibbosus
And now some taxonomy data - I am not an expert in this field :
Class: OSTEICTHYS (true bony fishes) ...
Lepomis gibbosus
SYN: Eupomotis aureus, E. gibbosus, Perca gibbosa, Pomotis gibbosus, P. vulgaris, Sparus aureus
PD:An oval-shaped with with a laterally compressed body. The caudal peduncle is long and the dorsal fin is made up of 10-12 spiny rays.
Pumpkinseed sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus
Unfortunately, the longeared sunfish is an endangered species over much of its former range.
 See also: Fish, Water, Species, Aquarium, Cichlid
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