Awesome, good to hear someone has seen them breed. I have always wondered if they scattered or made nests...
Banded Sunfish Spawning
#21
Posted 23 July 2017 - 11:05 AM
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#22
Posted 24 July 2017 - 10:47 AM
Yep, those are bluespots which are beautiful fish. Congrats on spawning them. The search for me continues...
Dustin Smith
At the convergence of the Broad, Saluda and Congaree
Lexington, SC
#23
Posted 26 July 2017 - 04:59 PM
Look closely...they are attached where they were attached as eggs.
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Freshwater Aquarist
South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston, SC
#24
Posted 26 July 2017 - 05:17 PM
Somebody has got to film this stuff. I have seen crappie place eggs in a surface like that even though they are nor generally classified as egg scatterers.
#25
Posted 26 July 2017 - 05:22 PM
this would make a good AC article Stephen
#26
Posted 26 July 2017 - 06:00 PM
HINT HINT!this would make a good AC article Stephen
The member formerly known as Skipjack
#27
Posted 26 July 2017 - 09:35 PM
Freshwater Aquarist
South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston, SC
#28
Posted 26 July 2017 - 10:02 PM
My question is unrelated to the spawning.
Where did you catch the obesus in SC? I have made literally thousands of collections in SC, admittedly not often in areas appropriate for obesus, and have yet to get one here. I have caught them in NC, GA and FL but not here. I have seen so many blackbandeds and bluespotteds over the years that I can't get over the lack of bandeds. Heck, I have caught more than 100 mud sunfish but no obesus. I am apparently afflicted with the Matt Knepley obesus curse. Any guidance would be appreciated.
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#29
Posted 29 July 2017 - 12:22 PM
Thanks everyone for the advice and comments. The fry are big enough to eat BS nauplii which is quite entertaining to watch.
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