Ryan -- you sure make a good point. I think the "thought" on this one is that the saucer (compressed) shape is best for quick turns in vegetation, and avoid predation by quick movement and hiding. In open water, the streamlined body shape would be fast, and the streamlined ones would outrun the saucers, leaving the saucers behind to be eaten first??
I sort of took us down a tangent here -- one of those stray thoughts that pops into the brain.
We do NOT know how or if genetics are involved, or even if this is all true. Maybe all bluegills have the option to go to either form of body morphology? Thus, I think that I sure would try the feeding program first??
Guys?? Other thoughts for Ryan?
