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Bluegill  (Lepomis macrochirus)
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General data

  • Main name: Bluegill
  • Climates: Continental
  • Habitat: Freshwater
  • Native: North America
  • Distribution: Mississippi River, St. Lawrence River, Rio Grande, St. Johns River, Colorado (Texas), Brazos, View all... Trinity (Texas), Klamath River, Delaware River, Connecticut River, Lake Biwa, Savannah river, Neuse River, James river, Atchafalaya, Apalachicola, Everglades (Florida), Santee River, Pascagoula River, Pearl river (Gulf of Mexico), Neches River, Lake Washington, Roanoke River, Santa Ynez River

Classification

  • Genus: Lepomis - Sunfishes
  • Family: Centrarchidae - Sunfishes
  • Order: Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

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Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
        • Centrarchidae - Sunfishes->
          • Micropterus - Black basses->
          • Lepomis - Sunfishes->
            • Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus)
            • Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
            • Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus)
            • Longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)
            • Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
            • Orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis)
            • Dollar Sunfish (Lepomis marginatus)
            • Northern sunfish (Lepomis peltastes)
            • Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)
            • Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)
            • Spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus)
            • Bantam sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus)
            • Redspotted sunfish (Lepomis miniatus)
            • Rio Grande Longear Sunfish (Lepomis aquilensis)
            • Swampland Longear Sunfish (Lepomis solis)
          • Ambloplites - Rock basses->
          • Pomoxis - Crappies->
          • Enneacanthus - Banded sunfishes->
          • Centrarchus - Flier->
          • Archoplites - Sacramento perch->
          • Acantharchus - Mud sunfishes->
          • Elassoma - Pygmy sunfishes->
        • Sinipercidae - Chinese perches->
        • Percalatidae - Australian basses->
        • Percichthyidae - Temperate perches->
        • Terapontidae - Grunters or Tigerperches->
        • Girellidae - Nibblers->
        • Dichistiidae - Galjoen fishes->
        • Chironemidae - Kelpfishes->
        • Latridae - Trumpeters->
        • Scorpididae - Scorpididae->
        • Microcanthidae - Stripeys->
        • Kyphosidae - Sea chubs->
        • Cirrhitoidea - Hawkfishes->
        • Aplodactylidae - Marblefishes->
        • Cheilodactylidae - Morwongs->
        • Cirrhitidae - Hawkfishes->
        • Elassomatidae - Pygmy sunfishes->
        • Enoplosidae - Oldwife->
        • Kuhliidae - Aholeholes->
        • Oplegnathidae - Knifejaws->
        • Parascorpididae - Jutjaws->
        • Perciliidae - Southern basses->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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