Issue
Lepomis peltastes Cope, 1870 is considered as a valid species in Page & Burr (2011: Ref. 86798).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Temperate; 51°N - 26°N
North America: northeastern Mexico and north to the Great Lakes.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5723); common length : 11.5 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4543); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 790.00 g (Ref. 4699); max. gerapporteerde leeftijd: 6 Jaren (Ref. 12193)
Nearly always found in shallow water, preferring habitats with dense vegetation in small lakes, ponds and slow moving rivers and streams. Feed on small aquatic invertebrates, insects, and occasionally small fishes. (Ref. 4543, 10294).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Nests side by side arranged in dense colonies near shore. Male digs nest and defends territory during prespawning period. Female approaches nesting colony when nest completed. Mating pairs swim in circles over nest, stop for short intervals to release sperm and egg. Male may chase mate away from nest, female may come back to same nest or move on to mate with another (Ref 4543).
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Publieke aquaria
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