**Description:** One of the most colorful sunfish, featuring wavy blue lines on the face and a bright red spot on the gill flap.
**Size & Weight:** Typically 5–9 inches long. Weighs less than 1 lb.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Males are more vibrantly colored with larger red opercular spots.
**Behavior:** Highly social; often seen in mixed schools with Bluegills. Males aggressively defend circular, plate-shaped nests in the shallows.
**Habitat:** Shallow, sandy coves and weed beds of the reservoir.