| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Elassomatidae | Elassoma evergladei | Jordan | 1884 | Everglades Pygmy Sunfish |
Elassoma evergladei
Unique Characters: Scales present on top of head. Sides with light streaks or mottled. May be several faint dark bars in caudal peduncle region.
Carolina Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma boehlkei
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma zonatum
Carolina Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma boehlkei. Usually 12 or 13 narrow dark bars on the sides. No postocular stripe or shoulder blotches. Scales absent on top of head.
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatum. Usually 9 wide, dark bars on the sides. Postocular stripe present and 1-3 shoulder blotches (often faint in life). Scales absent on top of head.
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