FishesIn Ohio
Orangespotted Sunfish
Lepomis humilis (Girard, 1858)
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Centrarchiformes
- Family
- Centrarchidae
- Genus
- Lepomis
Range
Where it is recorded
Not enough evidence yet
Recorded in 30 of Ohio's 88 counties, with too few records in each for a result.
- No result yet (58)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (30)
- Recorded, season not shown (0)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashtabula County | No qualifying records yet |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | No qualifying records yet |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clermont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | No qualifying records yet |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fairfield County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fayette County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Franklin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | No qualifying records yet |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hamilton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | No qualifying records yet |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet |
| Monroe County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | No qualifying records yet |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Portage County | No qualifying records yet |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Richland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Summit County | No qualifying records yet |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | No qualifying records yet |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | No qualifying records yet |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Ohio
Early May to early August, middle week early July
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks. A later season is not shown: most records are from one year.
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 86 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Orangespotted Sunfish | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 2 | 2 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 2 | 1 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 1 | 1 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 1 | 1 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 1 | 1 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 5 | 3 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 3 | 3 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 6 | 2 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 3 | 1 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 4 | 3 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 2 | 2 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 6 | 2 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 3 | 2 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 7 | 3 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 1 | 1 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 2 | 2 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 7 | 3 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 11 | 2 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 2 | 2 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 2 | 1 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 3 | 1 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 5 | 1 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 1 | 1 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Lepomis recorded in Ohio
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
When
Time of day
Land cover
Often confused with
- Longear Sunfish Lepomis megalotis14 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: recorded
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: recorded
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in December to March, 2016 to 2025.
Time of day it is recorded
midnight6 amnoon6 pm
From 82 Ohio records with a time. Most records are made when people are outside, so night and early-morning species are under-recorded.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 44%49% |
| Open water | 27%3% |
| Forest | 11%31% |
| Wetland | 10%5% |
| Farmland | 5%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 3%0.9% |
From 63 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
86 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 85 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1 recordiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.