Babies of Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus (Linnaeus)

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6.8 mm size of the Pumpkinseed
Top, dorsal view; Middle, lateral view; Bottom, ventral view.

8 mm size of the Pumpkinseed
Top, dorsal view; Middle, lateral view; Bottom, ventral view.

DATA ABOUT SPECIMENS ABOVE

Specimens above were caught: June, 1966.
Collection Site: Lake Opinicon, Ontario, Canada.
Collection Depth: Lake-depth, 3 m, dark.
Collection Method: Conical, fine-mesh townet.
Collectors: Dan Faber & Jim Amundrud.
Illustrations above: Copyright, 2000, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.