female native vs. female hybrid

Comment

Comment by Leo Nguyen on December 6, 2011 at 8:57pm

WOW! Such great detailed photo. Will keep it for future reference. The "WOW" still ring in my wife's and my heads.

Comment by Tony Livingston on December 5, 2011 at 7:29pm

Thanks, 2lbgill. Yes, this fish is a cross between a male Bluegill, and a female Green Sunfish.

Here's one that shows the differences between a male and female hybrid, for anyone who might not be sure. The top pic is the male, and the bottom, while most definitely female, is so strikingly different that I feel it may be a second generation hybrid, (F2), or perhaps a reverse cross.

Comment by Chris Salmon on May 31, 2011 at 8:47am

WOW that's a great pic

Comment by Michael on May 30, 2011 at 4:57pm

Monster hybrid! What else did she have besides bluegill?

Comment by Bruce Condello on May 30, 2011 at 1:02pm

How did I miss this photo?
What a classic! Egg laden hybrids are rarer than you'd think.

Comment by Jim Gronaw on May 13, 2011 at 8:28pm

That hybrid is a sensational fish! Body dynamics are way up there!

Comment by Tony Livingston on May 13, 2011 at 6:34pm

The hybrid was 9.75" long, 1/2 oz shy of a pound.

The native was 8", I didn't get a weight on her.