Lepomis gulosus

L. gulosus has a deep, laterally compressed body. Adults are olive-coloured with mottled sides and wavy lines on the cheek and gold-coloured on the ventral side (Etnier, 1993). The gill flaps are often red and there are 3-5 reddish-brown streaks radiating from the eyes (Texas Parks and Wildlife, 2015). L. gulosus has 3 anal spines and 10 dorsal spines (Texas Parks and Wildlife, 2015). This fish ranges in length from 10 to 30 cm. The mouth is terminal and large. The upper jaw extends to the middle of the eye or farther, with their lower jaw protruding noticeably beyond the upper jaw (Mettee et al., 1996). L. gulosus has a well-developed pad of lingual teeth and patches of teeth on the palatine bones (Ross, 2001).