My New Pumpkinseed Bluegill Hybrid?

[bjbass]

I put the question mark in the title because my new fish looks like a bluegill on top and gill plate, but he has an orange belly and speckles on the bottom looking like my other pure pumpkinseed.

 

[Rays of Sunshine]

I think you have a regular blue gill. Here is a photo of another blue gill:
http://fish.photoshelter.com/image?&_bqG=4&_bqH=eJxtkElPwzAQhX9New6HgKjkg2MP0YjErrxUpJcRS5WipiJsZfn1jC2gFcWS7fe.8fNI89nbs_6jXtfLeP7WP253D1fFplm.z3dxdlrMToq8.UTSXomb4XXV3w_DFMlrGWBSVm07KbU4AFonoPUB6nglmG7G8DcKx1H4P6owdLlZ4HISykYTXEfobbLWIRiuoTXJoicHDUgP.tvO955URchAvPzI.CvdxV62LLmjdUE4aS6neRQkjWa.IOSf6nySVEE8r66fbtf8JnpwCcc0vtIG01aj2d5tuLRAF6JsSNZgVJez49gLHvQX8Ilzqg--&GI_ID= If you you the search engine for the blue gills, you see fish with more red extending similar to yours too. These shots are all underwater and in the wild, no tanks either. The photography is AMAZING.
Here you go: http://www.underwaterfishphotos.com/index.shtml

 

[bjbass]

You are right, that first picture looks like a pumpkinseed, but it is definitely not because it doesn't have a red area on the black spot from the gill plate.

 

[fatherof5]

Bluegill. What size?

 

[bjbass]

I am not sure. I believe he is about 7 or 8"?

 

[Northern Pike]

100% positive its a pure bluegill, nice one to!

 

[fatherof5]

Nice size to.

 

[Deep Blue Sea]

thats a bluegill, pumpkinseeds have more orangy ears

 

[warmouth]

Bluegill look different in different areas, there are even subspecies like the Florida Bluegill, Handpaint Bluegill and the Coppernose Bluegill.

 

[bjbass]

Thanks for the replies and compliments. I named him Harry.