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Scientific Name Lepomis peltastes  Cope, 1870
Common Names Northern Sunfish
Northern Longear, Northern Longear Sunfish
Type Locality Huron River, near Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, U.S.A.
Synonym(s) Xenotis megalotis peltastes
Pronunciation leh poe miss.
Etymology Lepomis is from Greek, lepis meaning scaled and poma meaning gill cover or operculum. 
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding In nature, once water temperatures rise to 70-75°F (normally spring) males will excavate nests in the substrate. Multiple females will them spawn with one male. The male will then be the sole protector and caretaker of the eggs and the fry until the fry are a few weeks old.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 11 (no. 84), pp 454.
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Last Update 2017 Aug 15 13:02 (species record created: 2014 Aug 15 11:35)