The mud sunfish is the lone member of the genus Acantharchus with a dark reddish-brown or olive body and several stripes running horizontally along its body. Some individuals … See more

This next sunfish is a modest silver fish with a horizontal stripe running through its eye, forming a rounded teardrop shape underneath the eye. This sunfish is small, averaging … See more

This tiny, ornate sunfish can be found in the slow-moving waters of the eastern United States. Its range follows the east coast from central Florida up into New York. Blackband… See more

Arguably the most beautiful of the Enneacanthus sunfish is the blue-spotted sunfish. This dark-colored, almost black sunfish is dotted with iridescent green-blue spots. It is … See more