This one was supposed to be a reciprocal of Redear cross above where mother was to be Redear and father a Pumpkinseed. Made lots with most looking like you would expect. This one grew a lot larger and would not nest (deadhead / limp noodle). He got up to about 1.5 lb. This dude was drop dead gorgeous and really favored the Pumpkinseed side. When some his blood through a Coulter Counter and found him to be an allotriploid. One part Redear and two parts Pumpkinseed.
How were images re-hosted? A particularly interesting image was left out.
A great deal more effort went into creating and rearing fish for photographs than getting them to pop up in this thread.
