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Enneacanthus gloriosus (Holbrook, 1855) Bluespotted sunfish |
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photo by
Seelig, C. |
| Family: | Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 12 | |||
| Distribution: | North America: occurs only in the USA in Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages below Fall Line from southern New York to lower Tombigbee River in Alabama, and south to southern Florida; and above Fall Line in New York and Pennsylvania. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits vegetated lakes, ponds, quiet sand and mud-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||