Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Pumpkinseed
Comments: Inhabits vegetated lakes and ponds, as well as quiet pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798).  Feeds on small fishes and other vertebrates (Ref. 1998), as well as fish eggs (Ref. 2058).  Adtults rarely form schools but occur in pairs or loose aggregations of three to four individuals; young individuals aggregate in fairly large schools (Ref. 120693). An introduced species in Europe which avoids swift waters and occurs in estuaries with a salinity up to 18.2 ppt  (Ref. 59043).  Reported in Europe to prey on a wide variety of invertebrates (Ref. 59043).  Considered undesirable catch (Ref. 30578).