| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Centrarchidae | Lepomis punctatus | (Valenciennes) | 1831 | Spotted Sunfish |
Lepomis punctatus
Unique Characters: Many distinct black spots on sides and head. Iridescent blue crescent outlines the ventral portion of the eye. Short, stiff ear flap.
Similar Species
Dollar Sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Dollar Sunfish Lepomis marginatus. Gill rakers reduced to knobs. Presence of wavy blue lines on the cheek.
Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritus. Mouth large, reaching to or beneath front of eye. Presence of wavy blue lines on the cheek.
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