- Centrarchidae,
better known as
sunfishes or
centrarchids, is a
family of
freshwater ray-finned fish
belonging to the
order Centrarchiformes,
native only...
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capture individual prey by
suction feeding.
Competition among various centrarchids is
limited by
physical difference in jaw mechanisms. For example, spotted...
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maximizing net rate of
energy gain. The
nature of prey
selection by two
centrarchids (white ****pie and bluegill) has been
presented as a
model incorporating...
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Eurasian otters,
along with the
expansion of
exotic fish
species like
centrarchids could potentially put
Eurasian otters at risk for extinction. Loy, A...
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though genetic research strongly implies a
close relationship with the
centrarchids. The
pygmy sunfishes grow to a
maximum overall length of 3 to 4 cm (1...
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There are 3878
species and 18
subspecies in the
order Perciformes ****essed as
least concern by the
International Union for
Conservation of Nature. Slender...
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depth is 2.5
times greater than the
average length of all
other Centrarchids. This fish has a
slightly angled mouth in the
superior position, indicating...
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Jerry L.; Hester, F.
Eugene (1966). "Intergeneric
Hybridization of
Centrarchids".
Transactions of the
American Fisheries Society. 95 (3): 280–288. doi:10...
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lower Mississippi Valley and now
apparently is
applied to
other centrarchids, as well as to P. annularis, to
which it was
originally given, has been...
- Merriner, J.V. 1971. Egg size as a
factor in
intergeneric hybrid success of
centrarchids. Trans. Amer. Fish Soc. 100(1):29-32. Lee, D. S. 1980.
Lepomis gulosus...
