Freshwater
Redbreast sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Centrarchidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 681 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Canada and United States.
Introduced to Dominican Republic, Italy, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
More about the species
Description
Rocky and sandy pools of creeks and small to medium rivers; rocky and vegetated lake margins. Adults feed on terrestrial insects and both immature and adult aquatic insects, particularly larger varieties such as mayflies and dragonflies. Juveniles consume benthic organisms such as dipteran larvae.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Labrus auritus
- Lepomis aurita
In other languages
- Rødbrysted solabbor
- Rödbröstad solabborre
- Rødbrystet solaborre
- Puna-aurinkoahven
- Redbreast
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.