Nope, they are native to roughly the eastern half of the state. I just caught a bunch of specimens today (5/25/12) from the Walnut River near El Dorado. They look similar to bluegill, except they are usually much smaller, have more distinct and brilliantly spotted markings, and have a longer "ear".
Longear sunfish was created in 1820.
rivers and oceans
Green, Longear, Orange Spotted, Redbreast, and Redear Sunfish are common sunfish of Kentucky.
-Leatherjack -Lesser Amberjack -Ladyfish -Lookdown -Longbill Spearfish -Litle Tuny -Lemon Shark -Largetooth Sawfish -Liza -Lizardfish -Longear Sunfish
No, but a raccoon will eat a sunfish.
Sunfish eat jellyfish.
Generl habit for sunfish is the ocean
Yes, Ocean Sunfish do have a spine.
Slender sunfish was created in 1776.
Redear sunfish was created in 1859.
Mud sunfish was created in 1855.
Redbreast sunfish was created in 1758.