Gerald I would have to disagree and think those are all Pumpkinseeds not bluegill. Tiny p-seeds do look more like bluegill but the head shape is different and the baring pattern has a different look to it. Hard to explain exactly what it is I am seeing just have spent way too much time growing and looking at tiny sunfish.
Stunted pumpkinseeds?
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Riffledace
, Dec 24 2014 02:06 PM
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smbass
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Posted 04 January 2015 - 05:15 PM
Brian J. Zimmerman
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butch
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Posted 04 January 2015 - 06:55 PM
I agree with smbass, these are pumpkinseeds.
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Matt DeLaVega
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Posted 04 January 2015 - 07:21 PM
I wish I could see what you guys see. I could not tell those from bluegill.
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centrarchid
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Posted 05 January 2015 - 11:03 AM
I think pumpkinseed as well. Barring pattern not valuable.
Eyes with color patch above iris which bluegill does not have.
Opercular tabs with two faint stripes radiating to the opercular which bluegill lacks.
Hints of random spots on flanks which small bluegill never have. Spots will become the orangish spots of adults
Eyes with color patch above iris which bluegill does not have.
Opercular tabs with two faint stripes radiating to the opercular which bluegill lacks.
Hints of random spots on flanks which small bluegill never have. Spots will become the orangish spots of adults
Find ways for people not already interested in natives to value them.
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gerald
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Posted 05 January 2015 - 01:42 PM
OK, zooming in closer on the photos I can sorta see that ... sorta ...
The blue-violet sheen just screamed bluegill to me at first.
Have not seen that on baby p-seeds, or maybe I have, and mis-ID'd them.
The blue-violet sheen just screamed bluegill to me at first.
Have not seen that on baby p-seeds, or maybe I have, and mis-ID'd them.
Gerald Pottern
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