Longear Sunfish Photos, Lepomis megalotis

Longear sunfish, native to the watersheds of the Mississippi River and Great Lakes.
Species: Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
Image ID: 09801  

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  

Longear sunfish, native to the watersheds of the Mississippi River and Great Lakes.
Species: Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
Image ID: 09802  

Longear sunfish, native to the watersheds of the Mississippi River and Great Lakes.
Species: Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
Image ID: 09803  

Longear sunfish, native to the watersheds of the Mississippi River and Great Lakes.
Species: Longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis
Image ID: 09804