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Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus


Physical Description:
� Deep, very compressed body
� Short, round, dark-margined earflap
� Black spot in rear of second dorsal fin
� Small, terminal mouth
� Large eye
� Tail fin edge almost straight with rounded lobes
� Pectoral fin elongate and pointed
� Vertical, dark-colored bars on side
� Side is blue or blue-green with a purple luster
- There are 13-16 moderately long primary gill rakers on the 1st arch.
- Pectoral fin: Notice the long pointed shape of the fin.


Green Sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus

Physical Description:
� Deep, compressed body
� Black opercular spot with a pale margin
� Very large, terminal mouth
� Large eye
� Tail fin lobes rounded
� Pectoral fin rounded
� Dark body with iridescent blue stripes
� Posterior base of dorsal fin with black spot
- There are 9-12 short and thick primary gill rakers on the 1st arch.
- There are 44-51 lateral line scales, and a solid/dusky dorsal


- Hybrid of green sunfish X bluegill: Notice intermediate appearance of gill rakers
- Notice intermediate appearance of color pattern, mouth, and pectoral fin; opercular flap is bluegill-like.