Author: Jordan, 1884
FBname: Everglades pygmy sunfish
Comments: Occurs in swamps, heavily vegetated sloughs and small sluggish streams, usually over mud.  Feeds on worms and crustaceans (Ref. 7020).  Oviparous, eggs are deposited in aquatic vegetation, preferably on strands of <i>Ceratophyllum</i> sp. when available (Ref. 58020).