Lepomis humilis
(Girard 1858)
Family Centrarchidae
The orangespotted sunfish is a member of the sunfish family. It has discrete spots on the side body that are bright orange in males and red brown on females. The side body is silver-blue and the ear flap in adults is black with a wide white margin. Orangespotted sunfish can be found in pools of creeks and small to large rivers.
Status & distribution
- Status — Non-indigenous freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
- River Drainages — Escambia River and the Apalachicola River