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[Cu455]

The park crew was removing the plants from McDonald pond on Long Island. As I ran by I saw these two guys flapping around in their pile. What are they? Fish one kind of looked like a perch.

Fish 1






Fish 2

[Betta132]

First one looks like a sunfish, and I'll hazard a guess at maybe a longear? Better look at the gill covers would help.

Second one... I'm not sure. Looks almost tetra-ish. Or... maybe it's a really young sunfish.

[keepnatives]

All sunfish but shouldn't be any long ears on Long Island.

[Cu455]

Thanks they are probably bluegills or pumpkin seeds.

[smbass]

larger one looks like pumpkinseed smaller one too small for even me to be sure but it looks like pumpkinseed or bluegill too.

[Betta132]

After another look, I'm certain that the little guy is a baby sunny. I doubt anybody can tell what kind, though, it's very young.