969 observationsLeast Concern
Orangespotted Sunfish
Lepomis humilis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Centrarchiformes ›Family: Centrarchidae ›Genus: Lepomis
About
The orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis) is a North American species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. These fish are widely distributed across the middle and eastern United States, from the Rocky Mountains to the east, from the Great Lakes south into the Gulf Coast. The orangespotted sunfish is ecologically unique and thrives in turbid, shallow systems that have few predators and low oxygen contents. The species prefers vegetated areas in sluggish...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Orangespotted Sunfish is Lepomis humilis.
- Orangespotted Sunfish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Orangespotted Sunfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Orangespotted Sunfish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Orangespotted Sunfish belongs to the order Centrarchiformes.
- Orangespotted Sunfish belongs to the family Centrarchidae.
- Orangespotted Sunfish belongs to the genus Lepomis.