He is actually from a group of Hybrid Bluegill from a hatchery in Illinois, and there is only one of him, all the others are about 6-8 inches long and normal looking......I would rough estimate that 1 out of 5000 HBG that i see turn out like this.
I actually have seen a handful of these "ugly" guys over the years from various hatcheries, but decided to keep this one in our fish tank for a few days just to observe his behaviour for a bit. He doesnt swim around much, just hangs out near the bottom.
