These groups use behavior and morphological traits like color to communicate social status. Male bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) form breeding collectives during the reproductive months. However, ...

Note that you'll need Windows Media Player 9 to view this; older versions won't play it, but I'll try to get other options posted later. Thanks to Kenny Moore for preparing the video footage!

Longear sunfish spawn in spring and early summer. They prefer to construct their nests in shallow substrates of pebbles, gravel and sand . The male constructs the nest using its fins to clear a ...