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older fish. This species is found in large 

 lakes in New York, Kansas, Florida and 

 Mexico. 



The Round Sunfish, Flier or Peacockeye Sun- 

 fish (Centrarchus macropterus) is an ex- 

 cellent inmate for the aquarium and is de- 



Fig. 76. Round Sunfish, Centrarchus macropterus. 



cidedly one of the most beautiful of all our 

 fishes. While it is more common in the 

 streams of such states as Virginia, Florida 

 and Louisiana, it is also found as far north 

 as southern Illinois. It is by no means a 



