Enneacanthus obesus (Source)
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 obesus
Name
Enneacanthus obesus (Girard, 1854)
Synonyms
Pomotis obesus Girard, 1854
References
Enneacanthus obesus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
беларуская: Брыльянтавы акунь
Deutsch: Kiemenfleck-Diamantbarsch
English: Banded Sunfish, Diamond Sunfish, Little Sunfish
The banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus) is a freshwater fish of the family, Centrarchidae. They can grow to 2–3 inches long. They are native to North America.
Description
The banded sunfish is similar to the blackbanded sunfish and has a very compressed and deep body. Its sides are iridescent and dark colored. There are dark bands on its side and nuptial males and females will develop blue specks on their bodies. Its mouth is upturned and its pectoral and tail fins are rounded. It grows to an approximate length of 9.5 cm. [3]
Distribution
The banded sunfish is found in the Atlantic coastal drainages of North America from southern Maine south to central Florida and along the Gulf slope as far west as the Perdido River drainage in Alabama.[1]
Habitat
The banded sunfish is found in small ponds and backwaters of creeks to small and large rivers and boggy brooks over sand or mud in sluggish, acidic, heavily vegetated waters.[3]
Diet
The banded sunfish feeds upon aquatic insects and microcrustacean.[3]
Reproduction
Spawning occurs from April through July. They can spawn when they become one year old. The male will construct a sand or gravel nest where the eggs are laid but does guard the eggs as the eggs are buoyant and float way from the nest.[3]
Status
The banded sunfish is currently endangered in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.[4] Globally, however, its population is stable and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]
Taxonomy and etymology
The banded sunfish was first formally described as Pomotis obesus in 1854 by the French ichthyologist Charles Frédéric Girard (1822-1895) with the type locality given as Framingham and in a branch of the Charles River, at Holliston, Massachusetts.[5] The generic name Enneacanthus means "nine-spined" while the specific name obesus means "fat".[6]
References
NatureServe (2013). "Enneacanthus obesus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202442A15361644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202442A15361644.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enneacanthus obesus". FishBase. December 2019 version.
"Banded sunfish (Enneacanthus obesus)" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
"CT DEP: Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Fish". 2006-12-06. Archived from the original on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pomotis obesus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
"Banded Sunfish". Outdoor Alabama. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection – Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Fish
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