Bass & Panfish
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
FreshwaterCentrarchidaeLeast Concern
About
The Redbreast Sunfish is a colorful, laterally compressed fish. They are known for their elongated opercular flap (ear flap) and are often found near rocky or woody cover in streams and rivers.
- Average size
- 4-8 inches, up to 12 inches
- Colors
- Olive to brownish-green back and sides, with red or orange breast and belly. Wavy blue lines are present on the cheeks and operculum.
- Diet
- Insects, insect larvae, crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish.
- Region
- Eastern United States, from Maine to central Florida, and west to eastern Texas and Oklahoma.