The bluespotted sunfish (Enneacanthus gloriosus) is one of the smallest sunfish in the sunfish family (2-3in or 50-75mm) with a physical description similar to that of banded sunfish and spotted sunfish. The anal fin and the dorsal fin are covered with spines and rays. The anal fin has three spines and 10 rays while the dorsal one consists of 10 spines and 10-13 rays. The body is covered with silver and blue dots. These dots are more prominent in males than females. Juvenile fish sometimes have pale bars on the lateral side of the body, but they are rare.