|
Enneacanthus obesus (Girard, 1854) Banded sunfish |
|
|
photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| 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 from southern New Hampshire to Perdido River in Florida, and south to central Florida. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits heavily vegetated lakes, ponds, sluggish sand or mud-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||