Help me ID this fish.

AbuG · Post by **AbuG** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:00 pm

Perhaps it's just me, but I have trouble identifying this fish I caught over the weekend...

I have an idea of what it might be, but I'd like know what you all think...

Zman · Post by **Zman** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:21 pm

Looks like a rock bass, crappie and blue gill cross breed.

Post by **Nitroman77** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:21 am

Looks like an Arkansas In breed fish.

Post by **Nautilus** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:22 am

I forgot what a Warmouth looks like but I bet that's it.

tj1004 · Post by **tj1004** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:26 am

i dont think its a Warmouth.....i dont have a clue

frogpond11 · Post by **frogpond11** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:37 pm

It's not a warmouth...we have those around here. I'm not sure what it is. Looks like some breed of a bream...

Justin

DUZBASS · Post by **DUZBASS** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:01 pm

looks like a flier to me Centrarchus macropterus

Post by **Nitroman77** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:28 pm

YES thats what that is!. I couldnt think of it and I was to lazy to look it up.

AbuG · Post by **AbuG** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:50 pm

Thanks everyone for all the input.

So I did some research on sunfish browsing Wikipedia and it appears that certain species, like the redear sunfish, can hybridize with other sunfish.

So I guess the rip-rap I was fishing was a natural "hybrid-zone" where different species of sunfish nest in close proximity. The one I caught looks like redear sunfish + bluegill. What do you all think? Has anyone else encountered hybrid sunfish like this one?

BTW, Wikipeda has excellent information on sunfishes:
Centrarchidae
Lepominae

DUZBASS · Post by **DUZBASS** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:47 pm

I am almost positive that isnt a hybrid, but without seeing it in person it is hard to tell. Almost all of the sunfish family can interbreed and produce viable hybrids. It would take some DNA testing to prove the the true identity. If you are looking for a good field guide check out the peterson field guide on freshwater fishes. Much more scientifically sound than wikipedia.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395910919/10 ... e&n=283155

AnimeFANatic · Post by **AnimeFANatic** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:18 pm

http://www.tnfish.org/FishID/SunfishKey.htm

Looks like a Shell Cracker

AbuG · Post by **AbuG** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:36 pm

DUZBASS wrote:I am almost positive that isnt a hybrid, but without seeing it in person it is hard to tell. Almost all of the sunfish family can interbreed and produce viable hybrids. It would take some DNA testing to prove the the true identity. If you are looking for a good field guide check out the peterson field guide on freshwater fishes. Much more scientifically sound than wikipedia.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/039591 ... e&n=283155

Thanks for the info, I'll have to check that book out sometime.

AnimeFANatic wrote:http://www.tnfish.org/FishID/SunfishKey.htm

Looks like a Shell Cracker

Wow! The second picture of the redear/shell cracker is almost identical.

Thanks for sharing that link!

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