Domain |    Eukarya |
Kingdom |    Animalia |
Phylum |    Chordata |
Family |    Centrarchidae |
Description |    Sunfishes |
Environment |    Freshwater |
Etymology |    Greek, kentron = thorn, sting + Greek, archos = anus |
Genus |    8 |
No. of Species |    38 |
Order |    Perciformes |
Class |    Actinopterygii |
Reproductive Guild |    Guarders |
Distribution |    North America. Anal spines at least 3. Pseudobranch small and hidden. Branchiostegal rays 5-7. Separate gill membranes. To about 83 cm maximum length (reported for Micropterus salmoides). Mostly nest builders. Nest building and guarding done by the male. Valued as sports fish and used in physiological and ecological experiments. Introduced into many areas outside native range. |
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Summary of Distribution: Eastern Pacific: ranges from Santa Cruz in central California, USA to Magdalena Bay, Baja California. Also appears in front of Acapulco, Mexico |
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Note: Distribution range colors indicate degree of suitability of habitat which can be interpreted as probabilities of occurrence (fishbase.org) |
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