ID me!

[ado124]

Caught this a few days ago and really wanted to keep it as a pet. Seriously thinking about starting a native tank. What kind of bluegill/sunfish is this?

 

[kdrun76]

My first guess is a long eared sun fish, but it might be a green.

 

[shadowavenger77]

i first thought was a green........

 

[Fishcrunch]

I'd say a greenXpumpkinseed hybrid.

 

[gangster]

the yellow on the edges of the fins make it look like it has some bluegill in it. ado these also do well in warm water.

 

[wwcichlids]

Pumpkinseed Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus)

 

[manlyfish]

it looks almost part bluegill all ours that were in our pond (some brown plankton or whatever they called it wiped em out but i still catch some inch long baby bass and thats it) were all mixes

 

[gazelle]

pumpkinseed sunfish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

just kidding i have no idea

 

[kdrun76]

Blue gill and green sunfish both have a predominant dot at the caudal end of the dorsal fin. This fish does not.

Its not quite right for a long eared sunfish either.

 

[ado124]

haha damn. soo uhhh, what is it?! Will they keep their color in a tank?