Enneacanthus
Sign in to saveEnneacanthus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes. The type species is E. obesus, the banded sunfish, and the species of this genus are known collectively as the banded or little sunfishes.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCentrarchidae
Enneacanthus is een geslacht van zoetwatervissen uit de familie van de zonnebaarzen (Centrarchidae) en de orde Perciformes. De geslachtsnaam Enneacanthus is afgeleid van het Griekse εννέα (negen) en άκανθα (doorn).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 91
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Collections
- CUMV, AUM, ANSP, NCSM
- Recorded in
- United States
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Encyclopedic overview
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Enneacanthus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes. The type species is E. obesus, the banded sunfish, and the species of this genus are known collectively as the banded or little sunfishes.
The Enneacanthus species, all of which grow to a maximum overall length of about 10 cm (4 in), are native to freshwater lakes, ponds, and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.
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