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As time permits, I will post some links here to sites or threads with pertinent information about our favorite fishes. Sometimes it's helpful to have an area that addresses some commonly asked questions.

Sunfish identification: #1..... http://www.tnfish.org/FishIdentificationID_TWRA/TWRA_Sunfish_Identi...

Sunfish identification #2.....http://bio.slu.edu/mayden/sunfish/sun_key/1.html

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Thanks Tony .Hmmm very timely! :)

It'd be great if folks would tag there pics: http://bigbluegill.com/photo/photo/search?q=Pumpkinseeds I love seeing photos of the different Sunfish species .All species for that matter!

Bluegill sex ed......telling the boys from the girls, courtesy of our own Dr. Condello!  Look through the entire thread, lots of good info.......http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=...

Wow ,  a "sneaker" or "cuckholder". Great link! Nature is deceptive sometimes

when it has to survive!

Bluegill species and subspecies......http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=...

Longear or Pumpkinseed? John notified me that it looked to be a longear, and I just want to double check that it is such

Looks to be a longear. One of the most colorful fish I know of.

tony and jim, thanks for the clarification. i believe they're endangered in the state i'm in but i could be mistaken

That's a longear...pumpkinseeds have the crescent on the gill flap/ They are stunning!

Good stuff Tony

Nice info Tony. It's in my Fish ID folder now.

I have pics of two big "Female" Gills one 8 and 1/2 and the other 9 and 1/2 that I'm thinking may be Cuckholders.

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