Fishing for Green sunfish
The green sunfish is a small, robust freshwater fish, typically measuring 4-12 inches and weighing up to 1 pound. It features a greenish body with blue and yellow accents. Preferring slow-moving streams and ponds, it feeds on insects, crustaceans, and small fish. Known for its aggressive behavior, it often competes with other sunfish species. This summary is AI generated
Recently caught Green sunfish
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Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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