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Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill)

Presence

In Idaho: Yes
Native to Idaho: No - Exotic
Endemic: No
Biome: Aquatic
Regularity: Regularly occurring

Species Status

IDAPA Classification : Game Fish
State Conservation Rank : SNA
Global Conservation Rank : G5

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Centrarchidae
Species: Lepomis macrochirus
Taxonomy Level: Species
See child taxonomy for this taxa

Bluegill, Bluegill Sunfish, Blue Bream, Strawberry Bass, Sunfish, Blackear Bream, Blue Sunfish, Bluegill Bream, Bluegill, Bluegill Sunfish, Bluemouth Sunfish, Chain-sided Sunfish, Common Bluegill, Coppernosed Bream, Dollardee, Northern Bluegill Sunfish, Pale Sunfish, Sun Perch
Lepomis macrochirus
Lepomis macrochirus Range

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