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Bull

Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819

Status not recordedbony fish

The bull (Lepomis macrochirus) is a species in the family Centrarchidae, order Centrarchiformes.

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Quick facts about the bull

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bull live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the bull as introduced in 17 countries, and flagged as invasive in 4 of them.

  1. Japaninvasive
  2. Mauritiusinvasive
  3. South Africainvasive
  4. Venezuelainvasive
  5. Brazil
  6. China
  7. Congo - Kinshasa
  8. Cuba
  9. El Salvador
  10. Eswatini
  11. Iran
  12. Malawi
  13. Morocco
  14. Panama
  15. Philippines
  16. Zambia
  17. Zimbabwe

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the bull endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bull classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCentrarchiformes
  5. familyCentrarchidae
  6. genusLepomis
  7. SpeciesLepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819

Synonyms Eupomotis macrochirus, Icthelis macrochira, Lepiopomus ischyrus, Lepomis ardesiacus, Lepomis longispinis, Lepomis macrochira, Lepomis macrochirus macrochirus, Lepomis macrochirus purpurescens, Lepomis mystacalis, Lepomis purpurescens, Lepomotis nephelus, Pomotis gibbosus, Pomotis heros, Pomotis incisor, Pomotis luna, Pomotis obscurus, Pomotis pallidus, Pomotis speciosus, Xystroplites gillii

Other names and names in other languages (26)
  • BluegillEnglish
  • Bluegill sunfishEnglish
  • BreamEnglish
  • CopperbellyEnglish
  • GillEnglish
  • Blouwang-sonvisAfrikaans
  • PatassiAlabama
  • slunečnice obecnáCzech
  • Blågællet solaborreDanish
  • Blauer SonnenbarschGerman
  • mojarra oreja azulSpanish
  • IsoaurinkoahvenFinnish
  • crapet arlequinFrench
  • ブルーギルJapanese
  • 블루길Korean
  • Zilžaunu sauleszivsLatvian
  • bass niebieskiPolish
  • Guelra-azulPortuguese
  • Синежаберный солнечникRussian
  • Güneş BalığıTurkish
  • 藍鰓太陽魚Chinese
  • SolecitoSpanish
  • BurûgiruJapanese
  • BuruugiruJapanese
  • 파랑볼우럭Korean
  • Bass pręgowanyPolish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bull

Other species in the same genus Lepomis.

Seed

Lepomis gibbosus

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

Green perch

Lepomis cyanellus

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

Bream

Lepomis microlophus

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

Molly

Lepomis gulosus

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBull vs SeedBull vs Redbreast sunfishBull vs Green perchBull vs Bream

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the bull an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the bull as invasive in 4 countries: Japan, Mauritius, South Africa and Venezuela. It lists it as introduced in 17 in all.

What kind of animal is the bull?

The bull (Lepomis macrochirus) belongs to the family Centrarchidae in the order Centrarchiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{bull_2026,
  title = {Bull (Lepomis macrochirus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bull},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}