A panfish is a kind of fish (usually pursued by recreational anglers) that do not out grow the size of a frying pan. It is a term used by recreational anglers for small fish which could fit into a pan, but it is edible and legal for eating. Example of a pan fish. Species of the panfish Bluegill (Lepomis machrochirus) Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) Redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus) Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) Warmouth (Chaenobryttus gulosus) The size of a pan fish However, it is stated above that the size of the panfish is a fish that takes the size of a frying pan. But a typical size of the bluegill exist which is about 4 to 12 inches and has a maximum size of 16 inches. The largest bluegill ever existed was caught in the year 1950, with an average size of about 4 pounds (12 ounces).
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