Climbing bass and sunfish are not the same fish.

Climbing perch is a small freshwater fish of the genus Perciformidae of the order Perciformes. It is native to China, Southeast Asia and other places. It mainly lives in rivers, ponds and rice fields with slow water flow. Their bodies are grey-brown or green, with black spots on their backs, and they have the ability to crawl on land.

Sunfish is a freshwater fish of the genus Sunfish in the family Sunfish of the order Perciformes and is native to southern North America and Central America. Their bodies are blue-green or yellow-green, with black spots on their backs and orange markings on their heads and gill covers. Sunfish usually live in waters such as lakes, rivers and ponds. They are carnivorous fish that feed on other fish, insects and aquatic invertebrates.

Although climbing perch and sunfish both belong to the order Perciformes, they belong to different families and genera, with different morphologies and habits.