Originally Posted By: Cecil Baird1
TJ,

I get in redear bluegill hybrids to mount from the local public lakes from time to time. They are natural and not planted. I do know they have the crusher teeth the redears do.


Existence of pharyngeal teeth would suggest they also would target parasitic critters - a beneficial trait IMO that carries over after hybridization.

Last edited by teehjaeh57; 02/02/10 06:28 PM. Reason: Yes, I googled pharyngeal teeth
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