Centrarchidae

Longear sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

Centrarchid Fish from Mexican Waters

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• North America
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Temperate fish

The longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) is a freshwater fish in the sunfish family, Centrarchidae, of order Centrarchiformes. It is native to the area of eastern North America stretching from the Great Lakes down to northeastern Mexico. The longear sunfish reaches a maximum recorded length of about 24 cm (9.4 in), with a maximum recorded weight of 790 g (1.74 lb).