Pumpkinseed - Wikipedia
The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), also referred to as sun perch, [4] pond perch, common sunfish, punkie, sunfish, sunny, and kivver, is a small to medium–sized North American freshwater fish of the genus Lepomis (true sunfishes), from family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, crappies and black basses) in the order Perciformes.
Pumpkinseed - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), also referred to as pond perch, common sunfish, punkie, sunfish, sunny, and kivver, is a small/medium-sized North American freshwater fish of the genus Lepomis (true sunfishes), from family Centrarchidae (sunfishes, crappies and black basses) in the order Perciformes.
ADW: Lepomis gibbosus: INFORMATION
Average pumpkinseed nests are around 30 cm in diameter and 5 to 7 cm deep. (Downs, et al., 2002; Froese and Pauly, 2005; Paulson and Hatch, 2002; Wheeler, 1975) Eggs can hatch in 3 days at 28 degrees Celsius. After hatching, the larvae will stay around 5 days in the nest, getting their nutrients from the yolk sac.
Pumpkinseed Sunfish - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
Also known as pond perch, sun perch, punkys, and pumpkinseed sunfish, this colorful little freshwater fish is found in numerous North American lakes, ponds, and rivers. It is their body shape, resembling the seed of a pumpkin, that inspired their name.
Pumpkinseed | Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
They are also called pond perch, sunfish and punkie. They can hybridize with other members of their genus, including bluegill and green sunfish. Such hybrids are sterile and can’t have offspring.
Pumpkinseed | Virginia DWR
Pond perch, sun perch, sunny. Identification. Dark, olive-green on its back, with mottled sides. Base color of sides, yellowish, spotted with orange, red and blue. Its belly is yellow to bright orange. Cheeks and gill covers marked with alternate …
Pumpkinseed Species Breakdown - hookedinfishing.com
2022年6月3日 · Pumpkinseed Species Breakdown. By: Nick and FishingwithNat Updated: June 3, 2022. Scientific Name: Lepomis gibbosus Also Known As: pond perch, punkie, sunny, kivver, and common sunfish. Pumpkinseed are a freshwater fish in the sunfish family. They are omnivores that eat snails, worms, insects, mollusks, tadpoles, small fish, and bits of vegetation.
pumpkinseed - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The pumpkinseed is a deep-bodied, thin sunfish that may attain a length of 10 inches but is usually smaller. Its upper sides and back are green-brown to green with gold or copper specks. There is a round, orange spot at the tip of the gill cover.
Knowing Your Sunfish: How to Identify Different Species
2021年9月1日 · What is a Pumpkinseed Sunfish? Common Name: Pumpkinseed Sunfish. Species Name: Lepomis gibbosus. Other popular nicknames: Punkie, sunfish, kivver, sunny, pond perch. Current World Record Pumpkinseed Sunfish: 1 pound, 8 ounces (or 0.68 kg) in 2016 near Honeoye, New York. Where can you find pumpkinseed sunfish?
Pumpkinseed Sunfish - Rosamond Gifford Zoo
2023年6月13日 · The pumpkinseed sunfish, also known as the pond perch and sun perch, is one of the more colorful freshwater fish found natively in the waters of the eastern United States. In the Wild: This fish is widespread throughout the United states. It can be found from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi river basin.