| 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 below Fall Line from southern New York to lower Tombigbee River in Alabama, and south to southern Florida; and above Fall Line in New York and Pennsylvania. |
| Diagnosis: |
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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: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 November 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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