Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Centrarchiformes
Subordo: Centrarchoidei
Familia: Centrarchidae
Genus: Enneacanthus
Species: Enneacanthus chaetodon - Enneacanthus gloriosus - Enneacanthus obesus
Name
Enneacanthus (Gill, 1864)
Enneacanthus chaetodon
References
Enneacanthus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
English: Banded Sunfishes
Enneacanthus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. The type species is E. obesus, the banded sunfish, and the species of this genus are known collectively as the banded or little sunfishes.
The Enneacanthus species, all of which grow to a maximum overall length of about 10 cm (4 in), are native to freshwater lakes, ponds, and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.
All three species are kept as aquarium fish by hobbyists.
Etymology
The generic name Enneacanthus derives from the Greek εννέα (nine) and άκανθα (thorn).
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enneacanthus chaetodon (S. F. Baird, 1855) | black-banded sunfish | |
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Enneacanthus gloriosus (Holbrook, 1855) | blue-spotted sunfish | |
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Enneacanthus obesus (Girard, 1854) | banded sunfish |
References
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Enneacanthus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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