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Posted By: mikepjr Fish Id - 08/01/19 10:07 PM
Could you guys help me id this guy? My pond is alittle over 2 years now
stocked bluegill and redear last year, I hope this thing is a just a redear.

Thanks Mike
hope this link works

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XRzlnLaEWQ81s79uTz09V2r5AjjRG--6
Posted By: Snipe Re: Fish Id - 08/01/19 10:26 PM
It's a mutant, BGxGSF cross.

See this..
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=507273#Post507273
Posted By: Shorty Re: Fish Id - 08/01/19 10:29 PM
Definitely a hybrid bluegill with green sunfish characteristics, might be a GSFxRES cross.
Posted By: Snipe Re: Fish Id - 08/01/19 10:44 PM
Yeah, Shorty, RESxGSF looks like a good chance with orange opercular..
Posted By: mikepjr Re: Fish Id - 08/02/19 02:34 AM
Thanks for the replies, I thought it didn't look right. Its a pretty fish but I really didn't want any hybrids in my pond. Would you guys remove them when you catch them? I guess they will spawn wont they?
Wonder what else was in my bag of fish from the fish farm frown
Posted By: Snipe Re: Fish Id - 08/02/19 03:51 AM
I'm not crazy about GSF but RESxBG will happen naturally with both there-eventually.
I'm not sure about the potential of future generations from that particular fish. If there are others present just like it you could get a cross genetic offspring similar to that of GSF. More than likely It's going to cross with either BG or RES. I would probably cull it but not sure it would present a problem.
Posted By: roundy Re: Fish Id - 08/02/19 04:02 AM
Might be camera angle but the body really looks round like a disc.
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