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Family Centrarchidae - Sunfishes
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
No. of Genera:	8
No. of Species:	27
Environment:	Fresh:  Yes     Brackish:  No     Marine:  No
Aquarium:	some
First Fossil Record:	lower  Tertiary,   lower  Eocene             Ref.:      Berg, L.S..1958
Remark:	Distribution: North America. Anal spines at least 3. Pseudobranch small and hidden. Branchiostegal rays 5-7. Separate gill membranes. To about 83 cm maximum length (reported for Micropterus salmoides). Mostly nest builders. Nest building and guarding done by the male. Valued as sports fish and used in physiological and ecological experiments. Introduced into many areas outside native range.
Etymology:	Greek, kentron = thorn, sting + Greek, archos = anus ( Ref. 45335).
Division:	Primary freshwater
Reproductive guild:	guarders
Typical activity level:	normal
Main Ref.:	Nelson, J.S..1984
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Page created by: Eli, 04.10.04, last modified by: Eli, 22.11.04