179 observationsNear Threatened
Black-banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Centrarchiformes ›Family: Centrarchidae ›Genus: Enneacanthus
About
The black-banded sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon) is a freshwater fish species of the sunfish family (Centrarchidae). They are found in the United States ranging from New Jersey to central Florida. The defining feature of this Black-banded sunfish is the black vertical strips that it has on both sides of its body. The term "Enneacanthus" comes from the Greek terms ennea, which means "nine times", and acanthi, which means "thorn". It is in a genus that consists of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black-banded Sunfish is Enneacanthus chaetodon.
- Black-banded Sunfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black-banded Sunfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Black-banded Sunfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Black-banded Sunfish belongs to the order Centrarchiformes.
- Black-banded Sunfish belongs to the family Centrarchidae.
- Black-banded Sunfish belongs to the genus Enneacanthus.