| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Centrarchidae | Enneacanthus obesus | (Girard) | 1854 | Banded Sunfish |
Enneacanthus obesus
Unique Characters: Iridescent color under tends to a more or less continuous crescent. Usually no color in anal fin. Usually 19-22 scales around a stout caudal peduncle. Distinct broad bars on the side. Rows of purple to gold spots on the sides. Females and juveniles are often confused with Bluespotted Sunfish.
Similar Species:
Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosus. Iridescent color under the eye tends to be broken up into spots or short dashes. Anal fin tends to be pink to reddish orange. Usually 16-18 scales around slender caudal peduncle. Females and juveniles often have thin faint bars on the sides. Rows of blue or silver spots on the sides.
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