Fish · Sunfish family
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus, also known as the shellcracker, Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, improved bream, rouge ear sunfish and sun perch) is freshwater fish native to the southeastern United States. Since it is a popular sport fish, it has been introduced to bodies of water all over North America. It is known for its diet of mollusks and snails.
Puzzle clues
These are the traits the daily game compares when you cast a guess.
Record size compared to the biggest fish in the game.
Did you know?
The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus, also known as the shellcracker, Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, improved bream, rouge ear sunfish and sun perch) is freshwater fish native to the southeastern United States.
Think you know your fish? The redear sunfish could be today's mystery species.
Play the daily fish game
