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Lepomis

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassActinopterygiiray-finned fishes
  - OrderPerciformesperchlike fishes
    Perciformes: pictures (53)
    Perciformes: specimens (4)
    - FamilyCentrarchidaesunfish
      Centrarchidae: information (1)
      Centrarchidae: pictures (28)
      - GenusLepomis
        Lepomis: pictures (14)
        SpeciesLepomis auritusRedbreast
        SpeciesLepomis cyanellusGreen sunfish
        Lepomis cyanellus: information (1)
        Lepomis cyanellus: pictures (2)
        SpeciesLepomis gibbosusPond perch
        Lepomis gibbosus: information (1)
        Lepomis gibbosus: pictures (1)
        SpeciesLepomis gulosusWarmouth
        SpeciesLepomis humilisOrangespotted sunfish
        SpeciesLepomis macrochirusBluegill
        Lepomis macrochirus: information (1)
        Lepomis macrochirus: pictures (6)
        SpeciesLepomis marginatusDollar sunfish
        SpeciesLepomis megalotisCreek perch
        Lepomis megalotis: information (1)
        Lepomis megalotis: pictures (5)
        SpeciesLepomis microlophusRedear sunfish
        Lepomis microlophus: information (1)
        SpeciesLepomis miniatusRedspotted sunfish
        SpeciesLepomis punctatusSpotted sunfish
        SpeciesLepomis symmetricusBantam sunfish

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