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Centrarchidae (Sunfishes)
Etymology: Lepomis: Greek, lepis = scaled + Greek, poma = gill cover, operculum (Ref. 45335, 79012); gulosus: Lepomis (Greek)=scaled gill cover; gulosus (Latin)=large-mouthed (Ref. 79012).
More on author: Cuvier.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20. Temperate; 10°C - 20°C (Ref. 13371); 46°N - 26°N
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.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5723); peso máximo publicado: 1.1 kg (Ref. 4699)
Adults are usually found over mud in vegetated lakes, ponds, swamps and quiet water areas of streams.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Males guard the eggs for 5 to 6 days (Ref. 93240).
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p. (Ref. 3814)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Acuicultura: comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00933 - 0.02344), b=3.12 (2.99 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
