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Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Etymology: Micropterus: Greek, mikros = small + Greek,pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Auguste Adolphe Lucien Trécul (1818–1896) was a French botanist who visited North America (1848–1850) on a scientific mission. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Vaillant & Bocourt.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 33°N - 31°N
North America: found only on Edwards Plateau in Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe, San Antonio and upper Nueces (where introduced) River drainages in Texas, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 1.7 kg (Ref. 4699)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Occurs in gravel riffles, runs and flowing pools of creeks and small to medium rivers.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes
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