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Green sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Photo by LisaPowers
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Field Notes

Description:

~3 inch long vertically compressed fish with greenish coloration and aqua blue short bands.

Habitat:

Spring fed creek in a large pool, deepest portion was just over 24 inches. Substrate was a gravelly bottom.

Notes:

Fish was caught in a minnow trap, photographed and released unharmed.

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PublishedApril 22, 2016

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