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💧 Freshwater Near Threatened 🌡️ Temperate

Blackbanded sunfish

Enneacanthus chaetodon Baird, 1855
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
4.8 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits vegetated lakes, ponds, quiet sand and mud-bottomed pools and backwaters of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Scientific Name
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Authority
Baird, 1855
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Water Temp
4–22 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Blackbanded sunfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Blackbanded sunfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 🪺 Nest Builder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Nest
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20. Temperate; 4°C - 22°C ; 41°N - 29°N North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from New Jersey to central Florida, west to Flint River in Georgia in the USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0123 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
10cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
4–22°C
pH Range
6.5–7.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Baird, 1855

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 32 records indexed .

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