I've started a debate about the 2nd and 3rd fish at another forum. Some say PS, and some say Longear. Here's the last post:
Wow, that's weird. Looks like a pumpkinseed, but not any pumpkinseed that I've seen before. Those vertical bands on the body that look like native american beadwork or something are typical pumpkinseed markings. If you can get a hold of a specimen, bend the pectoral fin forward against the eye of the fish. If it reaches the anterior (front) margin of the eye or beyond, that's pumpkinseed. If it's more rounded and does not reach the anterior margin of the eye, that's longear. Also check the ear flap. In pumpkinseed , it is bony almost to the posterior (rear) margin. In longear it is not bony, but thin, flexible skin. I suppose that won't help unless it gets relayed to the person who has access to the fish. Anyway, it's certainly an interesting specimen and has created some confusion here about it's identity. I think I'm falling back to the idea that it's from an isolated, inbred line of pumpkinseeds and so it looks weird.
