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Bluegill-Redbreast Hybrid?
The pond we fished today has bluegills and redbreast sunfish. This fish appears that it may be a hybrid of the two. Humphead of the male bluegill, smaller mouth than a straight redbreast, no distinct barring (redbreast trait), copper colored breast rather than the bright red/orange of the RB ( a bluegill trait), earflap is darker than most RB, and shorter than most RB.
Anybody else care to take a stab at it? To me, this is a unique fish!
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on May 6, 2012 at 5:52pm
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Hey Bruce...if I recall correctly, wasn't your hybrid from Richmond Mill determined to be a hybrid...a bluegill/redbreast hybrid? Not THAT fish has some photo documentation, and size!
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Comment by John Sheehan on May 6, 2012 at 7:19am
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MOST DEFINATELY DESERVANT OF A FEATURE !THIS IS A VERY COOL LOOKING FISH!
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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 5, 2012 at 7:33pm
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Nice.
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Comment by Bruce Condello on May 5, 2012 at 7:33pm
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.best photo documentation I've ever seen on this type of fish.
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Holy smokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, you nailed it..BG x RBS
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Two great fish in one hybrid . I believe this is the first one I've seen. Thanks Jim great fish!
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Comment by Tony Livingston on May 5, 2012 at 7:02pm
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I think you nailed it Jim. BG x RB hybrid.
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Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 5, 2012 at 6:30pm
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Truly intriguing. Keep those hybrids coming. This is awesome documentation. Is this more redbreast than bluegill based on characteristics, say 60% RB vs 40% BG?
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Comment by Jacob Hill on May 5, 2012 at 4:02pm
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oops it was in the title... i'm not stupid but i'm dumb
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is that a pumpkinseed or a hybrid? whatever it is great fish Jim!
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