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The pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) is a species of freshwater

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These fish reach a maximum overall length of about 40  cm (16  inAn inch is an Imperial unit of length. Sweden also briefly had a "decimal inch" based on the metric system: see below for more. According to some sources, the inch was originally defined informally as the distance between the tip of the thumb and the firs), although sizes of 15–20 cm (6–8 in) are more typical. They normally weight less than 450 grams (1  lbLb or lb may refer to: Luxembourgish language ( ISO 639 alpha-2) an imperial pound (unit of mass) Lists of two-letter combinations., although larger specimens are encountered. The fish present an oval silhouette and are very narrow laterally; it is their body shape, resembling the seed of a pumpkinA pumpkin is a gourd ( Cucurbitaceae), most commonly orange in colour that grows from a trailing vine, and is traditionally used in pies or in carving Jack o'lanterns for use as part of Halloween celebrations. A pumpkin is the fruit of the gourd Cucurbita, which got them their common name. The coloration includes (orange, green, yellow, or blue) speckles on the olive back and sides with a yellow to orange belly and breast. They have sharp spines and care must be taken in handling them.

Pumpkinseeds prefer shallow water with some weed cover. They are often found in ponds and small lakes, preferring water temperatures of 4–22°C (39–72°F). They are active during the day and rest near the bottoms during the night.

These fish reproduce rapidly and are low on the food chainSee the Food Network for the basic cable channel. A food chain or more correctly, a food web is a succession of organisms in an ecosystem that serves as continuation of food energy. An organism "lower" in food chain is a source of food energy (is consumed. They eat a variety of insects, including mosquito larvae, along with small molluscs and crustaceans. They also feed on smaller fish, including smaller pumpkinseeds. These fish exploit the entire underwater region from bottom to surface. In turn, they provide food for fishing birds and mammals (including humans).

Sexual maturity occurs at age two. Males prepare nests in colonies on gravel bottoms in late spring. The males are territorial and chase even early-arriving females away. When a female reaches a nest, she is joined by the male, and eggs are deposited in a cloud of milt. The eggs settle and stick to the pebbles. This process may be repeated with other females because they depart as soon as they drop the eggs. Males guard the nests for many days, and the eggs hatch in a few days. The males continue to guard the offspring for about a week and then leave. Pumpkinseeds are known to interbreed with the closely-related bluegills, which resemble them in form and coloration.

The pumpkinseed, like other sunfishes, is very popular among anglers, especially the young, although less prized than its cousin, the bluegill. Pumpkinseeds feed all day and can be caught with live bait or lures. They actively fight the line as they are reeled in. This species is regarded as a panfish due to its size and edibility.

L. gibbosus is known by many other common names, including "punky", kivet, pond perch, sun bass, crapet-soleil (in Québec), yellow sunfish, and simply sunfish (or "sunny").

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PumpkinseedThe pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus is a species of freshwater fish. It is a member of the sunfish family (family Centrarchidae) of order Perciformes. It is native to northeastern North America, from New Brunswick to South Carolina. These fish reach a maximu