Rio Grande Longear Sunfish
(Lepomis aquilensis)

Classification

Species: Lepomis aquilensis
Genus: Lepomis - Sunfishes
Family: Centrarchidae - Sunfishes
Order: Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Rio Grande Longear Sunfish
Habitat: Freshwater
Climate: Subtropical
Native: North America
Distribution: Rio Grande

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