- Longear Sunfish get their name from an operculum flap on the side of their head that looks like an ear.
- Longear sunfish are typically about 3 inches long and 1 lbs and can live up to 6 years.
- The species prefers moving streams and rivers to still water and shelters amongst roots, woody debris, and undercut banks.
- The destruction of riparian vegetation and the removal of naturally occurring levels of instream brush eliminates habitat Longear Sunfish and other species need to hide from predators.
