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in Florida, it is difficult to secure it in com- 

 merce. 



The Long-eared Sunfish (Lepomis au- 

 ritus) is as hardy as it is beautiful, and can 

 therefore be well recommended for the aqua- 



Fig. 72. Long— eared Sunfish, Lepomis auritus, from 

 the north. 



rium. It is easily distinguished from other 

 members of the family by its long and nar- 

 row ear flaps. The body is well propor- 

 tioned and of a rather compact shape. Its 

 ground color under superficial observation 

 appears as a plain gray, but in a fairly in- 

 tense light it has a beautiful metallic luster 

 of different shades of mother-of-pearl blue. 



