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title: "Redbreast Sunfish"
description: "Lepomis auritus — Fish. The redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Centrarchiformes."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/redbreast-sunfish
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Redbreast Sunfish

> Lepomis auritus — Fish. The redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Centrarchiformes.

- Scientific name: *Lepomis auritus*
- Category: `fish` (Fish)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers), `zoo` (Zoo & pets)
- iNaturalist observations: 12233
- Wikidata: [Q2194268](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2194268)
- iNaturalist taxon: [85365](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/85365)

## Names

- en: Redbreast Sunfish
- de: Rotbrust-Sonnenbarsch
- es: Chopa de vientre colorado
- fr: Crapet rouge
- nl: Roodborstzonnebaars

## Countries with the most observations

US (11784), CA (22), PR (6), MX (5)

## Summary

The redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) is a species of freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of the order Centrarchiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to the river systems of eastern Canada and the United States. The redbreast sunfish reaches a maximum recorded length of about 30 centimetres (12 in).
The species prefers vegetated and rocky pools and lake margins for its habitat. Its diet can include insects, snails, and other small invertebrates. A panfish popular with anglers, the redbreast sunfish is also kept as an aquarium fish by hobbyists. Redbreast sunfish are usually caught…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redbreast_sunfish

## Photo

![Redbreast Sunfish](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/redbreast-sunfish/medium.jpg)

Photo: Nick Loveland · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/40004430

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/redbreast-sunfish?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).