Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819

Green sunfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Centrarchidae
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Main reference

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. (Ref. 5723)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 31.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. published weight: 960 g (Ref. 4699); max. reported age: 9 years (Ref. 72492)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 18°C - 32°C (Ref. 12741); 50°N - 26°N

North America: Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from New York in USA and from Ontario in Canada to Minnesota and south Dakota, USA, and south to the Gulf of Mexico; from Escambia River in Florida, and Mobile Bay in Georgia and Alabama to Rio Grande in Texas, USA. Also northern Mexico.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Inhabit quiet pools and backwaters of sluggish streams; lakes and ponds. Often near vegetation (Ref. 5723, 10294). Juveniles feed on immature insects and microcrustaceans (Ref. 10294). Nest spawners (Ref. 79012).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5002

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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