Greengill sunfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Centrarchidae |
| Subfamily: | Lepominae |
| Genus: | Lepomis |
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The greengill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus) is sometimes referred to as "hybrid sunfish" or "bluegill green sunfish hybrid". It is a hybrid between a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) and green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus).[1] They can sometimes be found in ponds, lakes, or streams where there is both bluegill and green sunfish. They are also stocked in some ponds as gamefish and as pets.[2]
Description
While the greengill's appearance can vary from individual they usually have certain morphological traits that are common throughout this hybrid.
Size
In aquaculture greengill can reach sizes up to 12 in (32 cm) and weigh around 2 pounds (965 grams). They can reach these sizes in captivity more regularly in part due a faster growth rate than both parent species. Though specimens found in the wild tend to be smaller, around 5 in (13 cm), though some can get to 6 in (16 cm).[3]
Diet
The greengill diet mostly consists of what the parent species ate. This includes creatures such as insects, arachnids, crayfish, and small fish. They can even be fed floating catfish pellets.[2]
References
- ^ [Greengill Sunfish (Hybrid Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus). (n.d.). Retrieved November 23, 2020, from https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1102243-Lepomis-macrochirus---cyanellus "Greengill sunfish"].
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Establishing Hybrid Sunfish in Ponds for Recreation" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Greengill (Lepomis cyanellus x Lepomis macrochirus)". Koaw Nature. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- Greengill Sunfish (Hybrid Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus). (n.d.). Retrieved November 23, 2020, from https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1102243-Lepomis-macrochirus---cyanellus
- Hicks, C. E., & Pierce, R. A., 2nd. (1914). [PDF]. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Extension.
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