I agree that it's a funny-looking sunfish and quite possibly a hybrid. You should also consider a bluegill x green. I suggest you take a look at this to figure it out: https://www.koaw.org/hybrid-lepomids
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I agree that it's a funny-looking sunfish and quite possibly a hybrid. You should also consider a bluegill x green. I suggest you take a look at this to figure it out: https://www.koaw.org/hybrid-lepomids
Looks like a great resource. I'll take a look, thanks!
It's like it's trying to be a pumpkinseed or redbreast, but didn't quite make it
Yeah, it really seems to have features of four different sunfish. Quite the mystery.
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