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The mud sunfish (''Acantharchus pomotis'') is a sunfish (family Centrarchidae) widely distributed in the fresh waters along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from New York to Florida. The mud sunfish prefers sluggish, weedy waters of , over muddy, detritus-strewn bottoms, and occurs in small lakes as well as riverine backwaters. The maximum recorded size of this species is . ''A. pomotis'' is currently the only species of genus ''Acantharchus'' but Baird had originally assigned it to ''Centrarchus.'' The generic name, ''Acantharchus,'' derives from the Greek ''άκανθα'' (thorn) and ''άρχος'' (ruler). ''A. pomotis'' is sometimes also known as the mud bass. ==References== * * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mud sunfish」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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