spotted sunfish

Lepomis miniatus, was only recently elevated to species status, having previously been a subspecies of the spotted sunfish, L.

punctatus, spotted sunfish 8 Micropterus dolomieu, smallmouth bass 176 60 116 M.

Lepomis punctatus.--The spotted sunfish is abundant in the Austroriparian.

A strong habitat preference was suggested for the Spotted Sunfish in backwater pools as 80.2 percent were captured there.

The spotted sunfish, also called stump-knocker because it loves to hang around submerged timber, likes slow streams with woody cover and vegetation.

A Florida International University study of Everglades tributaries such as the Shark River found that sunfish were the dominant prey of snook during the March and April timeframe--which, as anglers know, corresponds to a period of annual abundance for fishes such as bluegill, redear and spotted sunfish (nonnative cichlids, tool).

But the river is navigable by paddle craft, and holds the fish the Econ is known for-largemouth bass, redbellies (redbreast sunfish), and stumpknockers (spotted sunfish).

Many bites turned out to be spotted sunfish, a humble panfish whose color patterns come alive as you look at them.