Sunfish

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In a photo posted by the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefecture, the sunfish is seen swimming in front of photos of human faces attached to a row of uniforms.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

McNeish, who has examined the fish carcasses since late August, has identified non-native species including bass, sunfish, bullhead catfish and mosquitofish.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

But someone since then dumped in a bucket of wide-mouth bass, which eat native sunfish eggs, Lucero said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Despite the fish’s death, it is heartening to see that sunfish can currently survive to reach such a massive size in the wild, Thys says.

From Scientific American • Oct. 20, 2022

Included among these fish were sunfish and bass, which of course are favorites of anglers and commonly find their way to the dinner table.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson