Lepomis marginatus
| Common Names: | Dollar sunfish |
| Synonyms: | Pomotis marginatus |
| Family: | Centrarchidae |
| Category: | OthersFW |
| Distribution: | Pacific - North; South Eastern USA. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Territorial; Non-aggresive community tank mate. Will chase males of own kind. Swims in short bursts often stopping sharply displaying full finage. Teritorial during spawning. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Live brine shrimp, ghost shrimp, snails, crayfish, insects and fish. Will eat frozen foods and dried blood worms, red mosqito larvae. Provide these fish with a varied diet and they become quite vibrant. A densly planted tank is beneficial. No other special needs are required. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 13cm (5.1") Female: 13cm (5.1") |
| Water Region: | All; All |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Mature males have iridescent blue spots and markings, longer dorsal and anal fins. |
| Breeding: | As with most sunfish, said species requires a cooling period (2 weeks at a relatively cool temperature, then a gradual increase in temperature, accented with heavy feeding and longer photoperiod), which is not to say that a chiller is necessary provided they are housed in a reasonably cool area. Males will ggaurd the fry with vigor. |
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| Comments: | This species is very well suited to the Aquarium and has been ignored for so long that he has practically disappeared from many texts. |
| Main Colours: | Brown, Silver |
| Markings: | Spots Small |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Not Specified |
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