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GREEN SUNFISH
Lepomis cyanellus
Illustration by Dave Neely |
The Green sunfish is a member of the Sunfish family (Centrarchidae). This species is intolerant of low pH streams, but tolerant of many other types of stress. The lowest pH stream site in the basin where this sunfish was collected at was 7.1. The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset. |
Distribution of Green sunfish in Maryland (MBSS data):
The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Centrarchidae:
| Common Name | Genus & species |
|---|---|
| Black crappie | Pomoxis nigromaculatus |
| Bluegill | Lepomis macrochirus |
| Green sunfish | Lepomis cyanellus |
| Largemouth bass | Micropterus salmoides |
| Pumpkinseed | Lepomis gibbosus |
| Redbreast sunfish | Lepomis auritus |
| Rock bass | Ambloplites rupestris |
| Smallmouth bass | Miropterus dolomieu |
| Longear sunfish | Lepomis megalotis |