The Dollar Sunfish

Identification

The pectoral fin is short and rounded. The ear flap angles upward and has a pale greenish border. Breeding males can show orange or gold with blue iridescence. Cheek scales and pectoral rays help separate it from Longear Sunfish when colors overlap.

Lowland Habitat

Muddy or sandy pools with brush and other cover are characteristic settings. This fish is associated with quieter lowland water rather than exposed, fast rocky riffles. Its small adult size can make it easy to overlook among juvenile sunfish of larger species.

Food and Spawning

The diet includes insects and small crustaceans as well as algae and organic material. Alabama observations document a long spring-and-summer spawning period. That regional season should not be converted into one exact spawning date for every population.

All Lakes With Dollar Sunfish

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Dollar Sunfish records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.

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• Barnett Lake Jefferson, AR
• Bartholomew Lake Ouachita, LA
• Black Bayou Lake Caddo, LA
• Black Bayou Reservoir Bossier, LA
• Bois d'Arc Lake Hempstead, AR
• Brushy Lake Tensas, LA
• Burnt Cane Lake St. Francis, AR
• Caddo Lake Caddo, LA
• Cane River Lake Natchitoches, LA
• Cox Cypress Lake Arkansas, AR
• Crooked Creek Reservoir Evangeline, LA
• Cross Lake Caddo, LA
• Cypress Bayou Reservoir Bossier, LA
• Dubuisson Lake St. Landry, LA
• False River Pointe Coupee, LA
• Felsenthal Reservoir Union, AR
• First Old River Lake Hempstead, AR
• Georgetown Lake Jefferson, AL
• Grand Lake Chicot, AR
• Horseshoe Lake Crittenden, AR
• John K. Kelly Grand Bayou Reservoir Red River, LA
• Lac des Allemands St. John the Baptist, LA
• Lake Cataouatche St. Charles, LA
• Lake Chicot Chicot, AR