Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis, #13963

Longear sunfish.  Male longear sunfishes, which are larger and more colorful than the females, build nests, using their tails to carve pits out of gravel where the females can lay their eggs.  The males then guard the nest until the eggs have hatched and the young fish are large enough to leave., Lepomis megalotis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 13963
Longear sunfish. Male longear sunfishes, which are larger and more colorful than the females, build nests, using their tails to carve pits out of gravel where the females can lay their eggs. The males then guard the nest until the eggs have hatched and the young fish are large enough to leave.

Species: Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
Image ID: 13963
Format: Digital 3:2
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