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Scientific Name Lepomis auritus  (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name Redbreast Sunfish
Type Locality Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Pronunciation leh poe miss.
Etymology Lepomis is from Greek, lepis meaning scaled and poma meaning gill cover or operculum. 
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Size 305mm or 12" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution North America: Eastern Rivers of USA and Canada. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012.
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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 Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 283
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Last Update 2013 Sep 02 11:58 (species record created: 2012 Apr 10 19:43)