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| Name and Code |
| Family |
| Centrarchidae - sunfishes and basses |
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| Taxonomic Authority |
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| Common Name(s) |
| Orangespotted Sunfish |
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| Conservation Status |
| Global Rank (GRank) |
| G5 (1996-09-23) |
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| NNA (2017-12-22) |
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| SNA (2009-03-23) |
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| Ecological Value |
| Ontario Origin |
| introduced |
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| Habitat and Feeding |
| General Habitat(s) |
| lacustrine; riverine |
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| Environment |
| benthopelagic |
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| Trophic Class |
| invertivore |
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| Habitat Preference |
| quiet pools of creeks, small to large rivers and lowland lakes, usually with turbid waters and soft silty, clay and detritus substrates |
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| Reproduction |
| Reproductive Guild |
| Guarders: Nest spawners: Lithophils |
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| Spawning Habitat(s) |
| lacustrine; riverine |
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| Spawning Month(s) |
| June-August |
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| Spawning Temperature (°C) |
| 18-24 |
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| Nursery Habitat(s) |
| lacustrine; riverine |
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| Size and Age |
| Adult Length (cm) |
| 5.1-11.4 TL |
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| Adult Weight (kg) |
| 0.003-0.032 |
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| Age at Maturity (yrs) |
| 2-3 |
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| Maximum Length (cm) |
| 17.7 TL |
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| Maximum Weight (kg) |
| 0.142 |
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| Ontario Records |
| Record Length (cm) |
| 9.7 TL |
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Ontario Distribution |
| Cedar Creek (Lake Erie tributary), Canard River (Detroit River tributary), Lake Erie (Pelee Island), Big Creek (Lake Erie tributary); first reported from Ontario in 1980 |
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| Notes |
| hybrids with other sunfishes (Lepomis spp.) including Pumpkinseed are reported;; tolerant of siltation, low dissolved oxygen, high water temperature and some pollution; moderately tolerant of turbidity |
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| Information Sources |
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