Bluegill Sunfish

• The male digs a bowl-shaped nest in shallow water and defends the eggs and larvae alone.
• It has been released across half the world for angling, and several countries attribute negative ecological impacts to it.
• In some lakes the species divides into two forms, one pelagic and one bottom-dwelling, differing in body shape and diet.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)

Habitat and environment

Streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and wetlands of North America east of the Rockies, in temperate water of 1 to 36 °C

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (en): Bluegill

The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.