Big Redbreast sunfish

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Comment by Bruce Condello on March 2, 2010 at 7:13am

Comment by Bruce Condello on March 2, 2010 at 7:11am

Here's a link to a BG X RBS hybrid that looks extremely similar.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tnfish.org/PhotoG...

Comment by Bruce Condello on March 2, 2010 at 7:10am

I'm seeing a significant redbreast sunfish component here. But I definitely think there's either BG or GSF somewhere in the lineage. I'm going 3/4 RBS X 1/4 BG backcross.

Comment by Zig on March 2, 2010 at 6:41am

You're gonna have to explain that mix Mike - I'm truly not seeing a hybrid here. I went digging last evening and have found numerous pics from other fish that are identically the same (only different age classes), from this same waterway. The first one that was caught, I would have sworn was a LE but it lacked the white gill flap outline. (They are endangered in Pa)
The only other fish that meets all the markings is a RB, albeit a light coloration, which may be a result of the water quality (?).

Comment by Michael Thompson on March 1, 2010 at 6:39pm

bluegill green sunfish cross. Nice fish!

Comment by Sarah Thomasson on March 1, 2010 at 4:40pm

David,
i think yours may be a hybrid. i'm not a pro, but i think its a green sunfish mixed with a pumpkinseed. What do you think?
~Sarah :]

Comment by Zig on March 1, 2010 at 1:53pm

I'm looking at the lack of fin edging, markings on the face, and the elongated ear flap as a RB. The only aspect that I can't answer for is the breast coloration, and non of these fish that I've caught from this flow has the typical bright orange coloration.
I don't know? If it is indeed a hybrid, it's very strong on the RB side of the x.

Comment by David Merical on March 1, 2010 at 10:59am

Are you sure that's a Redbreast Sunfish? It looks nearly identical to fish I've been calling "Hybrid Sunfish". I'm not saying you're wrong...but I'm saying I might be wrong. HA!

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