I've got both of those fish in a tank with a couple goldfish. This morning I threw a few worms in for the goldfish.. didn't really expect the redspotted sunfish or the other one (I think it's a green sunfish.. it's got some nice color in the tank) to eat so I didn't bring enough worms for them. Well the little one grabs a worm and starts eating it and the big one grabs the other end and they start tugging. Big one wins. Then it went and ate another worm before the goldfish could get to it. I guess I know what to feed it.
Couple green sunfish
- Thread starter mrgrackle
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what about Lepomis punctatus??
I think their range goes to Austin, but i am unsure.
the spots are barely visible most of the time
I think their range goes to Austin, but i am unsure.
the spots are barely visible most of the time
hmt - that fish in your picture looks very similar in shape but this one doesn't have the light colored 'trim' around the anal & dorsal fins.
hmt321;1532296; said:
They used to be L. punctatus miniatus down here, but are now L. miniatus. I think ya'll nailed em-Redspotted up top and Redbreast down below. The redbreasts aren't native, but get to be a decent size. One trait, other than the usual ones listed, that I use on redbreasts is their caudal fin gets dark gray to black at the posterior end, which the one above is showing.
I would say hybrid sunfish doesnt look like a green to small of mouth.And i dont thin it has the colore of a bluegill
i know for sure neither of those are a green sunfish, now that i took a second look i would have to agree with you guys on them being redspotted and redbreast sunfish
