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Lepomis gulosus (Cuvier, 1829) Warmouth |
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photo by
N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF |
| Family: | Centrarchidae (Sunfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 31 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,110.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20 | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from western Pennsylvania to Minnesota in the USA, and south to the Gulf of Mexico; Atlantic and Gulf drainages from Rappahannock River in Virginia to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are usually found over mud in vegetated lakes, ponds, swamps and quiet water areas of streams. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||