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Sunfishes

The sunfishes (or panfish) are a group of small North American fish in the Centrarchid family.  They are typically round in profile, tall-bodied, and often brightly colored.  Panfish are very popular food fishes, and great sport on light tackle. The grand diversity in sunfish species makes them a goldmine for the species hunter as well..

 

Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Sunfish, Crappie, Rock Bass, etc.

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  • Standard Sunfishes: 20
  • Micro Sunfishes: 10

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Listed Under: Crappie, Black

Pomoxis annularis

Listed Under: Crappie, White

Lepomis macrochirus

Listed Under: Sunfish, Bluegill

Lepomis gibbosus

Listed Under: Sunfish, Pumpkinseed

Lepomis cyanellus

Listed Under: Sunfish, Green

Ambloplites rupestris

Listed Under: Bass, Rock

Lepomis peltastes

Northern Longear Sunfish - Lepomis peltastes
Listed Under: Sunfish, Northern

Lepomis gulosus

Listed Under: Sunfish, Warmouth

Lepomis microlophus

Listed Under: Sunfish, Redear

Lepomis punctatus

Listed Under: Sunfish, Spotted

Lepomis miniatus

Redspotted sunfish Lepomis miniatus
Listed Under: Sunfish, Redspotted

Centrarchis macropterus

Listed Under: Sunfish, Flier

Lepomis megalotis

Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotes
Listed Under: Sunfish, Longear

Ambloplites constellatus

Listed Under: Bass, Ozark

Lepomis auritus

Listed Under: Sunfish, Redbreast

Ambloplites cavifrons

Listed Under: Bass, Roanoke

Archoplites interruptus

Sacramento Perch Archoplites interruptus
Listed Under: Perch, Sacramento

Ambloplites anommus

Listed Under: Bass, Shadow

Lepomis aquilensis

Listed Under: Sunfish, Rio Grande Longear

Lepomis solis

Listed Under: Sunfish, Swampland Longear