Young L. Microlophus or young L. Marginatus?
#1
Posted 22 August 2015 - 03:00 AM
I'm trying to decide which size tank to set up. I'm thinking Dollar sunfish. I've only seen them fully grown. I know young shellcrackers/redear and young dollars look similar. So, I wanted to see if anyone could verify?
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#2
Posted 22 August 2015 - 04:22 AM
#3
Posted 22 August 2015 - 04:26 AM
#4
Posted 22 August 2015 - 05:52 AM
Not Redear Sunfish. Redear lacks striped on operculum.
#5
Posted 22 August 2015 - 05:55 AM
#6
Posted 22 August 2015 - 01:13 PM
Based on locality it is either an Eastern Dollar or Red-breasted Sunfish. The latter appears more elongate but you would need some of each for comparisons. Look into differences based on spine, ray or scale counts as well as gill rackers that can be used to distinguish even small fish like you have. Otherwise grow him out.
#7
Posted 22 August 2015 - 01:18 PM
Based on locality it is either an Eastern Dollar or Red-breasted Sunfish. The latter appears more elongate but you would need some of each for comparisons. Look into differences based on spine, ray or scale counts as well as gill rackers that can be used to distinguish even small fish like you have. Otherwise grow him out.
Thanks. I appreciate the assistant.based on the lake he called it in I'm going to say dollar for now and get a little bigger. I've never call any redear in this particular body of water but I have pulled adult dollars and bluegill.
#8
Posted 22 August 2015 - 01:19 PM
#9
Posted 23 August 2015 - 12:56 PM
I would go with dollar
#10
Posted 23 August 2015 - 01:39 PM
I would go with dollar
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