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Northern Sunfish
Lepomis peltastes
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Centrarchiformes ›Family: Centrarchidae ›Genus: Lepomis
About
The northern sunfish (Lepomis peltastes) is a North American species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. Lepomis peltastes was traditionally recognized as a subspecies of longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) but is often considered to be a separate species. However, this change remains controversial.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northern Sunfish is Lepomis peltastes.
- Northern Sunfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Northern Sunfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Northern Sunfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Northern Sunfish belongs to the order Centrarchiformes.
- Northern Sunfish belongs to the family Centrarchidae.
- Northern Sunfish belongs to the genus Lepomis.