Photo By/Credit
Stukel, Sam/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
01/04/2018Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The orange spotted sunfish is a small fish with an intermediate size mouth that extends to the front edge of the eye. The sides of the male are a metallic blue with orange spots scattered across its sides and cheeks. They also often have 3-6 silvery vertical bars on their sides.
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