What type of sunfish is this?

[namrufmot]

 

[namrufmot]

 

[BAYOU boy 437]

a regular bluegill ... lots of orange though

 

[MN_Rebel]

A regular bluegill

 

[namrufmot]

Score thanks fellas

 

[kzimmerman]

Lepomis Macrochirus- regular ole bluegill. He looks like he might be a regional variant or have a little longear in him though, as his operculum flap is a little long for a straight 'gill. The orange is fairlynormal, my bluegill display's an orange coloration when he's not in the spawning mood.

 

[Noto]

Interesting that you mentioned the operculum being too long; bluegill in my area often have flaps even longer than that.

 

[warmouth]

Interesting that you mentioned the operculum being too long; bluegill in my area often have flaps even longer than that.

yes my area also ......but they will be in the same area as
central Longear so I believe its from hybridization here in the Ozarks.

 

[Noto]

Hybrids happen, but they're not so common as all that. I think it's just regional variation within L. macrochirus.

 

[josh11]

no you're alll wrong!! i know what kind it is
its lunch for my large mouth!!