May 12 2009 NY Male Bull Pumpkinseed

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Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on May 12, 2009 at 8:48pm

Gorgeous fish.....turquoise mottling, elongated ear.....worthy of a replica mount!

Comment by IceWarriorGill on May 12, 2009 at 7:22pm

Hey Bruce, I think you and Jim are right on with your ID of this fish as a P-Seed/Longear Sunfish Hybrid Mix!!! Thanks for your help with the identification of it!!!

Comment by Bruce Condello on May 12, 2009 at 7:07pm

I agree with Jim that it could be a longear mix of some type. I've never seen any fish quite like it. Very unique.

Comment by IceWarriorGill on May 12, 2009 at 6:47pm

Hi Bruce and Jim, I'm not sure it is purebred Pumpkinseed as it was caught out of a large public reservoir in Upstate New York and it does appear to have characteristics of different fish like both of you commented on!! Does anybody else have any ideas on what type of hybrid it might be???

Comment by Bruce Condello on May 12, 2009 at 6:42pm

That's a great fish, but are you sure it was a pumpkinseed? It looks like it's got another lepomid gene present. Anybody else thing so?

Comment by Jim Gronaw on May 12, 2009 at 6:41pm

Great fish Warrior! Could it possibly be a hybrid between a long-eared sunfish and a pumpkinseed? I do not see the red edge on the gillflap that is characteristic of the 'seeds, yet it does possess the wavey blue markings on the lower cheek and mouth area. What ever it is, it is a stunning fish!

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