Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepomis humilis

About This Fish

The Orangespotted Sunfish is found throughout the central United States, including the Tennessee and Cumberland river drainages. They live in pools of creeks to large rivers associated with structure. As the common name suggests, Orangespotted Sunfish have orange spots along their sides. Like other species of the genus Lepomis, males build nests by fanning the gravel or sand substrate with their tail.

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Lepomis

Alabama (AL), Tennessee (TN), Mississippi (MS), Kentucky (KY)

Middle Coosa – 03150106, Lower Coosa – 03150107, Middle Tallapoosa – 03150109, Lower Tallapoosa – 03150110, Upper Alabama – 03150201, Middle Alabama – 03150203, Lower Alabama – 03150204, Upper Tombigbee – 03160101, Town – 03160102, Tibbee – 03160104, Luxapallila – 03160105, Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub – 03160106, Noxubee – 03160108, Mulberry – 03160109, Locust – 03160111, Lower Black Warrior – 03160113, Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw – 03160201, Sucarnoochee – 03160202, Upper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland – 05130103, Lower Cumberland – 05130205, Watts Bar Lake – 06010201, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga – 06020001, Guntersville Lake – 06030001, Wheeler Lake – 06030002, Upper Elk – 06030003, Lower Elk – 06030004, Pickwick Lake – 06030005, Bear – 06030006, Lower Tennessee-Beech – 06040001, Lower Duck – 06040003, Kentucky Lake – 06040005, Lower Tennessee – 06040006

Orangespotted Sunfish

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