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Flier

Centrarchus macropterus

Classification

The flier (Centrarchus macropterus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a sunfish from the family Centrarchidae which is endemic to the southern United States. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Centrarchus. A Second World War United States Navy submarine was named the USS Flier after this fish.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 861