Hi all,
I've confused myself looking at too many species ID pics. Is this a banded or bluespotted, I was leaning towards babnded. It is froma swampy / flood plain area in North Attleboro MA, 02763. The first two pictures are of the smae fish and possibly bluespoted. The 3rd is of what I consider 100% banded. Any contribution of a guess in much appreiciated!
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Sunfish ID
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Guest_joia2181_*
, May 19 2010 02:12 PM
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#1 Guest_joia2181_*
Posted 19 May 2010 - 02:12 PM
#2 Guest_darter1_*
Posted 19 May 2010 - 02:48 PM
I think your gut id right this time... Banded
#3 Guest_NVCichlids_*
Posted 19 May 2010 - 03:15 PM
beautiful bandeds... cannot wait to get mine.
#4 Guest_bumpylemon_*
Posted 19 May 2010 - 04:10 PM
bandeds. that all we have. and jola you never messaged me back. ive found over 7 locations with bandeds now.
here are some of my bandeds...and ill post some of my bluespots that i caught monday
here are the bluespots.
in the tank the bluespots look like this
although i have one that is very dark and still showing his blue. but he is very shy still.
and the bandeds
here are some of my bandeds...and ill post some of my bluespots that i caught monday
here are the bluespots.
in the tank the bluespots look like this
although i have one that is very dark and still showing his blue. but he is very shy still.
and the bandeds
Edited by bumpylemon, 19 May 2010 - 04:16 PM.
#5 Guest_gerald_*
Posted 19 May 2010 - 04:40 PM
Banded (obesus): iridescent marks under and behind eye are long dashes, may form a nearly continuous line.
Bluespot (gloriosus): iridescent marks under and behind eye are dots or very short dashes, not in a line.
This character seems to work well for live or freshly killed fish. Not useful for old preserved fish, which most scientific ID keys are based on.
Bluespot (gloriosus): iridescent marks under and behind eye are dots or very short dashes, not in a line.
This character seems to work well for live or freshly killed fish. Not useful for old preserved fish, which most scientific ID keys are based on.
Edited by gerald, 19 May 2010 - 04:43 PM.
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