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Enneacanthus chaetodon (Baird, 1855) Blackbanded sunfish |
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photo by
Slaboch, R. |
| Family: | Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20 | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from New Jersey to central Florida, west to Flint River in Georgia in the USA. | |||
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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: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 29 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||