Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

class: Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)

1 Observation

photo of Common Sunfishes (Lepomis)

genus: Common Sunfishes (Lepomis)

Observer
carissab
Date
8/23/2020
Quality grade
needs_id
License
CC-BY-NC
Show on map Species page iNaturalist observation
About
Images

Description

Cillum enim nisi qui velit reprehenderit ut ipsum quis est consectetur. Labore labore proident exercitation veniam cillum. Esse laboris aliquip commodo incididunt qui qui quis labore id voluptate. Qui velit deserunt minim qui labore nostrud. Et Lorem exercitation cillum eu do esse. Anim ut do in occaecat.

Adipisicing aliquip culpa cupidatat nulla cupidatat exercitation exercitation exercitation culpa Lorem magna enim sunt ad. Officia ex veniam dolore incididunt enim dolor. Deserunt magna elit voluptate duis ex mollit deserunt duis cupidatat tempor sint. Velit ea ipsum est exercitation excepteur laboris id.

Taxonomy

Species Interactions

The species with links are species that have observations.

Eats

Preys on

  • Wedge Shells (Donax)
  • Copepods (Copepoda)
  • Molluscs (Mollusca)
  • Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
  • Turtles And Tortoises (Testudines)
  • Sea Butterflies (Pteropoda)
  • Crustaceans (Crustacea)
  • (Melosira)
  • Groupers And Sea Basses (Serranidae)
  • True Crabs (Brachyura)
  • Arthropods (Arthropoda)
  • Bivalves (Bivalvia)
  • Animals (Animalia)
  • Polychaete Worms (Polychaeta)
  • Caridean Shrimps (Caridea)
  • Cephalopods (Cephalopoda)
  • Cichlids (Cichlidae)
  • Pycnogonids (Pycnogonida)
  • Krill (Euphausiacea)
  • (Hyperiidae)
  • Carnivorans (Carnivora)
  • (Suspension-feeding invertebrates)
  • (Small zooplankton)
  • (Medium zooplankton)
  • (Cephalaspidomorphi)
  • (Invertebrate predators)
  • (Fingerling fishes)
  • (Talorchestia)
  • Sand Prawns (Callianassa)
  • (Gastrosaccus)
  • (Sedentary polychaeta)
  • Branchiopods (Branchiopoda)
  • (Mostly cladocerans (daphnids))
  • (Meiobenthos)
  • (tubificids (unspec.))
  • (Crunoecia irrorata)
  • (Elmis)
  • Yellow Sally Stonefly (Isoperla grammatica)
  • (Hydropsyche instabilis)
  • Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
  • (Minnow-like fishes)
  • (colonial sessile invertebrates)
  • (Euphausia crystallorophias)
  • (larger copepods (e.g. - Calanus))
  • (smaller copepods (e.g. - Pseudocalanus))
  • (larger invertebrate predators (e.g. - chaetognaths and ctenophores))
  • (Carnivorous zooplankton)
  • (middle carnivores-a variety of fish)
  • (Diaphanosoma birgei)
  • (Unicornis)
  • (D. longiremis)
  • (Tropocyclops parsinus)
  • (D. sicilis)
  • (Gastropus stylifer)
  • (Pulex)
  • (Polyarthra euryptera)
  • (D. catawba)
  • (Gymnodinium palustre)
  • (Epischura lacustris)
  • (Major)
  • (Longispina)
  • (Diaptomus minutus)
  • (A. affinis)
  • (Asplanchna)
  • (Eucyclops agilis)
  • (Keratella cochlearis)
  • (Chydorus sphaericus)
  • (Bosmina longirsotris)
  • (K. taurocephala)
  • (Kellicottia bostoniensis)
  • (Synchaeta)
  • (Staurastrum)
  • (Collotheca mutabilis)
  • (Lecane)
  • (Leptodora kindtii)
  • (D. retrocurva)
  • (Crassiphycus)
  • (C. vernalis)
  • (Mesocyclops edax)
  • (P. remata)
  • (T. similis)
  • (Holopedium gibberum)
  • Night-stalking Tiger Beetles (Omus)
  • (Ascomorpha ecaudis)
  • (Conochiloides dossuarius)
  • (Daphnia galeata)
  • (T. multicrinis)
  • (P. wisconsinense)
  • (Ploesoma truncatum)
  • (Sida crystallina)
  • (Serrulata)
  • (Staurodesmus megacanthus)
  • (Pusilla)
  • (Trichocerca cylindrica)
  • (Sphenometopa)
  • Mediterranean Tortoises (Testudo)
  • (Ceriodaphnia quadrangula)
  • (C. scutifer)
  • (Alona costata)
  • (Vulgaris)

Eaten by

  • Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis)
  • Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
  • Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
  • Birds (Aves)
  • Cephalopods (Cephalopoda)
  • Human (Homo sapiens)
  • Earless Seals (Phocidae)
  • Penguins (Spheniscidae)
  • Mammals (Mammalia)
  • Gulls, Terns, And Skimmers (Laridae)
  • Typical Boobies (Sula)
  • Vertebrates (Vertebrata)
  • Cyprinids (Cyprinidae)
  • True Eels (Anguilliformes)
  • Isopods (Isopoda)
  • Jacks (Carangidae)
  • (Octopus)
  • Halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae)
  • Decapods (Decapoda)
  • Herons, Egrets, And Bitterns (Ardeidae)
  • Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
  • (Phoca)
  • Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
  • Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)
  • Common Loon (Gavia immer)
  • Aggregating Anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima)
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba)
  • Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
  • Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
  • Western Screech-owl (Megascops kennicottii)
  • Barred Owl (Strix varia)
  • Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
  • California Gull (Larus californicus)
  • California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)
  • Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
  • Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)
  • Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
  • Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
  • North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
  • Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)
  • Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
  • Turtles And Tortoises (Testudines)
  • Amberjacks (Seriola)
  • Mackerels, Tunas, And Bonitos (Scombridae)
  • European Flying Squid (Todarodes sagittatus)
  • Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
  • Nephthys's Sand-worms (Nephtys)
  • Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
  • Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
  • American Mink (Neogale vison)
  • Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
  • Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
  • Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
  • Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
  • Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
  • Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
  • Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
  • Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)
  • Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
  • American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
  • Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
  • Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans)
  • Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
  • Common Murre (Uria aalge)
  • Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
  • Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
  • Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
  • Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
  • Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
  • Large White-headed Gulls (Larus)
  • Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
  • Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
  • American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
  • Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
  • Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
  • Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
  • American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
  • Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba)
  • Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
  • Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
  • Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
  • Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
  • Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
  • California Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus)
  • Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
  • Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
  • Common Mola (Mola mola)
  • Flying Squids (Ommastrephidae)
  • (Apolemiidae)
  • Typical Octopuses (Octopodidae)
  • (Physonectae)
  • Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
  • Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)
  • Ducks, Geese, And Swans (Anatidae)
  • Chromis (Chromis)
  • Grey Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)
  • Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
  • Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)
  • Bluefin Tunas (Thunnus)
  • Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
  • Typical Requiem Sharks (Carcharhinus)
  • Kingcroakers (Menticirrhus)
  • Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
  • Greater Soapfish (Rypticus saponaceus)
  • Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri)
  • Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
  • Mullets (Mugilidae)
  • True Crabs (Brachyura)
  • Elasmobranchs (Elasmobranchii)
  • Caridean Shrimps (Caridea)
  • Mantis Shrimps (Stomatopoda)
  • Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
  • Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
  • Spiny Spider Crab (Maja brachydactyla)
  • Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
  • Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
  • Blue Jelly (Cyanea lamarckii)
  • Henslow's Swimming Crab (Polybius henslowii)
  • Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata)
  • (Ovalipes)
  • Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
  • Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
  • Bigfin Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana)
  • Octopuses (Octopoda)
  • Lion's Mane Jelly (Cyanea capillata)
  • Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
  • Man O' Wars (Physalia)
  • Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
  • Diamondback Squid (Thysanoteuthis rhombus)
  • Elegant Cuttlefish (Sepia elegans)
  • European Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
  • Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
  • Emperor Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius)
  • Atlantic Brief Squid (Lolliguncula brevis)
  • Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
  • Dungeness Crab (Metacarcinus magister)
  • Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)
  • Common Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix)
  • Typical Cormorants And Shags (Phalacrocorax)
  • European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas)
  • Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
  • Crocodiles (Crocodylidae)
  • Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
  • Shearwaters And Petrels (Procellariidae)
  • New World River Otters (Lontra)
  • Kingfishers And Allies (Coraciiformes)
  • Keeltail Needlefish (Platybelone argalus)
  • Chilean Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana)
  • Ocean Blue-eye Trevalla (Schedophilus velaini)
  • Keeljaw Longtom (Tylosurus acus)
  • Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera)
  • Spinetail Devil Ray (Mobula mobular)
  • Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
  • Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)
  • (Raja)
  • Yellowfin Croaker (Umbrina roncador)
  • (Umbrina)
  • (Scorpaena)
  • Common Snappers (Lutjanus)
  • Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus)
  • Seahorses (Hippocampus)
  • Common Morays (Gymnothorax)
  • Crocodile Needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus)
  • Sargassumfish (Histrio histrio)
  • Typical Carps (Cyprinus)
  • Worm Pipefish (Nerophis lumbriciformis)
  • Common Milkcaps (Lactarius)
  • Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
  • Woolly Sculpin (Clinocottus analis)
  • Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi)

Preyed upon by

  • Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
  • Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
  • Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba)
  • Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
  • Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
  • Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
  • Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
  • Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
  • Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
  • Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
  • North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
  • Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)
  • Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
  • Common Loon (Gavia immer)
  • Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
  • Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
  • Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
  • Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
  • Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
  • Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
  • American Mink (Neogale vison)
  • Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
  • Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
  • Sailfin Catfishes (Pterygoplichthys)
  • Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
  • Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
  • Coyote (Canis latrans)
  • Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
  • Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
  • American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
  • Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
  • Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
  • Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
  • Cephalopods (Cephalopoda)
  • Birds (Aves)
  • Skates (Rajiformes)
  • Shearwaters And Petrels (Procellariidae)
  • Mammals (Mammalia)
  • Elasmobranchs (Elasmobranchii)
  • Mullets (Mugilidae)
  • Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
  • Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
  • Earless Seals (Phocidae)
  • (Pseudoeryx plicatilis plicatilis)
  • (Liophis poecilogyrus)
  • Saltmarsh Snake (Nerodia clarkii)
  • Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix)
  • (Thamnophis valida)
  • Mountain Keelback (Helicops angulatus)
  • Norman's Keelback (Helicops polylepis)
  • Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)
  • (Seminatrix pygaea)
  • (Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma)
  • Marsh Snake (Natriciteres fuliginoides)
  • Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer)
  • Royal Ground Snake (Erythrolamprus reginae)
  • (Xenochrophis piscator)
  • Golden Liophis (Erythrolamprus semiaureus)
  • Narrowhead Garter Snake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus)
  • Maryellen's Ground Snake (Erythrolamprus maryellenae)
  • Buff Striped Keelback (Amphiesma stolatum)
  • Frog-eating Rat Snake (Oocatochus rufodorsatus)
  • Brazilian Keelback (Helicops infrataeniatus)
  • (Liophis miliaris)
  • Hagmann's Keelback (Helicops hagmanni)
  • Brown Watersnake (Nerodia taxispilota)
  • Leopard Keelback (Helicops leopardinus)
  • Mississippi Green Watersnake (Nerodia cyclopion)
  • Grass Snake (Natrix natrix)
  • African Brown Water Snake (Afronatrix anoscopus)
  • Asian Bockadam (Cerberus rynchops)
  • Red Cylinder Snake (Cylindrophis ruffus)
  • Tessellated Water Snake (Natrix tessellata)
  • Arafura File Snake (Acrochordus arafurae)
  • Mudsnake (Farancia abacura)
  • Common Seasnake (Hydrophis schistosus)
  • Painted Keelback (Xenochrophis cerasogaster)
  • Annulated Sea Snake (Hydrophis cyanocinctus)
  • Banded Krait (Bungarus fasciatus)
  • Variable Marsh Snake (Natriciteres variegata)
  • Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
  • Gray's Water Snake (Myron richardsonii)
  • Blackbelly Garter Snake (Thamnophis melanogaster)
  • (Tretanorhinus variabilis wagleri)
  • (Lycodonomorphus rufulus rufulus)
  • Dwarf Sea Snake (Hydrophis caerulescens)
  • Banded Swamp Snake (Homalopsis buccata)
  • Bangweulu Water Snake (Limnophis bangweolicus)
  • Bangkok Mud Snake (Enhydris jagorii)
  • Orangebelly Swamp Snake (Tretanorhinus nigroluteus)
  • Longtailed Mud Snake (Enhydris longicauda)
  • Rainbow Mud Snake (Enhydris enhydris)
  • Burmese Vine Snake (Ahaetulla fronticincta)
  • Gray's Water Snake (Bitia hydroides)
  • (Hebius octolineatum)
  • Olive Marsh Snake (Natriciteres olivacea)
  • Olive Keelback (Helicops modestus)
  • Blotched-lipped Mud Snake (Homalophis doriae)
  • Caribbean Water Snake (Tretanorhinus variabilis)

Species interaction data comes from GloBI.

More Information

iNaturalist taxa