Description

Also known as Cherry Gill, Georgia Bream, Redear, Rouge Ear, Rouge Ear Sunfish, Shellcracker, Snaileater, Stumpknocker, Sun Perch, Sunny.

Found over mud and sand bottoms, in warm water areas, of lakes, ponds, pools, rivers, and swamps, rich in vegetation.
They feed on molluscs and snails.
Length - 43cm
Depth - ?m
Widespread North America

Sunfish have been introduced into many areas outside of where they originally came from, Europe being one place, mainly for sport fishing! Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Lepomis-microlophus.html