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He named it pallidus, meaning "pale," as it was more sober in hue than the other brilliantly colored sunfishes.
BASS, PIKE, PERCH, AND OTHERSJAMES ALEXANDER HENSHALLThe ear-flap is quite black, without the pale or red border usual in the other sunfishes.
BASS, PIKE, PERCH, AND OTHERSJAMES ALEXANDER HENSHALLIt rises well to the fly, and will take any of the baits recommended for the other sunfishes.
BASS, PIKE, PERCH, AND OTHERSJAMES ALEXANDER HENSHALLIts habits are similar to those of the other sunfishes proper, as to food, spawning, etc.
BASS, PIKE, PERCH, AND OTHERSJAMES ALEXANDER HENSHALLIts habits of spawning, nest-making, and care of eggs and fry are similar to those of the other sunfishes mentioned.
BASS, PIKE, PERCH, AND OTHERSJAMES ALEXANDER HENSHALLThere are quite a number of other sunfishes belonging to this family, but those named are the most important.
BASS, PIKE, PERCH, AND OTHERSJAMES ALEXANDER HENSHALLIt is a handsome fish, resembling in its general features and shape the sunfishes, but with a thinner body and larger fins.
BASS, PIKE, PERCH, AND OTHERSJAMES ALEXANDER HENSHALLThey do not grow to be bass or pike or sunfishes or anything else but minnows.
CORNELL NATURE-STUDY LEAFLETSVARIOUSSunfishes do the same, but the nests are clumsier and not so well cared for.
ELEMENTARY ZOOLOGY, SECOND EDITIONVERNON L. KELLOGGSunfishes, which are annually carried into caves, belong to this class of fishes.
APPLETONS' POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, MAY, 1900VARIOUS