Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Also known as: Blue Bream, Bluegill Sunfish, Bream
- Blue Bream
- Bluegill Sunfish
- Bream
Overview
Found in schools, in deep weed beds, over lakes, ponds, reservoirs and sluggish streams.
Colours variable especially between juvenile to adult.
They feed nocturnally on small crayfish, fish, snails and worms.
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!
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 3
Found in schools, in deep weed beds, over lakes, ponds, reservoirs and sluggish streams.
Adult photos 4
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