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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Lepomis macrochirus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopteri

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Centrarchidae

Genus

Lepomis

Species

Lepomis macrochirus

Actinopteri🥩 Carnivore

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill · ブルーギル)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

41cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

2.2kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Vegetated zones of lakes, reservoirs, and slow-moving rivers

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its typical length of 10–15 cm is slightly longer than the long side of a credit card (8.56 cm) (Comparison).
💡 In the United States, it is an important game fish that tastes good and is also stocked in rivers and lakes as prey for largemouth bass (Animal Diversity Web).
💡 In Korea, it is an alien species found in most reservoirs and some rivers (National List of Species of Korea).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)40

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The bluegill is a freshwater fish native to North America that was introduced into Korea and now lives in most reservoirs and some rivers. It prefers standing water with aquatic plants and dislikes flowing water.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is laterally compressed, deep, and short. There is a dark blue spot at the rear tip of the gill cover, and 8–9 brown vertical bars run along the sides of its body.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It feeds on zooplankton, aquatic insects, shrimp, small fish, and fish eggs. From April to June, the male builds a nest on gravel or sandy bottoms, attracts females to spawn, and guards the eggs until they hatch.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

According to the National List of Species of Korea, it is an introduced alien species native to the United States and is found in most reservoirs and some rivers.