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GREEN SUNFISH
(Lepomis cyanellus)
Common Names - green sunfish, the hybrid is a Georgia giant
Description - A slender bodied bream with a maximum depth that is less than the distance from the snout to the origin of the dorsal (most sunfish are deeper bodied). Mouth relatively large, extending to the middle of the eye. Color is blue-green on back with mottled yellow green streaks. Gill cover is dark but has a light yellowish margin as does the edge of the fins.
Species - One
Range - From North America but do not naturally extend into Florida.
Habitat - Lakes and ponds.
Spawning Habits - Similar to other sunfish.
Feeding Habits - Similar to other sunfish
Age and Growth - To 12 inches and perhaps two pounds.
Potential Concerns - Known to rapidly colonize a water body but then to stunt and may also hybridize with other bream affecting the gene pool.