Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus) is a freshwater species recorded in the United States.
Scientific name: Lepomis gulosus · Water: Freshwater
Size: up to 31 cm
The warmouth is a demersal centrarchid whose adults are usually found over mud in vegetated lakes, ponds and swamps and in the quiet water areas of streams. Maximum length is about 31 cm total length. It is a commercial species, a commercial aquaculture species and a gamefish. Fishing vulnerability is moderate at 36 of 100 and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as least concern.
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