From another post, Cecil talked about some Pumpkinseeds and I always assumed they were Long Ear Sunfish since that is what we call a Pumpkinseed around these parts...but apparently not so.

what i need is some "real" pics of both species for comparisons. I can find plenty of drawings but nothing like the real pics to distinguish species.

I appreciate any help in this matter....

Salmonid

Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)



Pumpkinseed Sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus)

Go here to Wisc Fish and look at Sunfish , Longear and at PS for many pis needed to id.

http://www.wiscfish.org/fishid/frames.aspx