Originally posted by switch:
Will LMG and BG cross/inter-breed?
My BIL says I have some crosses in my pond. They the mouth of a LMB but the body/colors of a BG.
It's been done artificially but the offspring rarely survive. Very, very unlikely in a natural setting. Someone is pulling your leg or isn't very knowledgable.
Most likely the large mouth on these fish can be attributed to a sunfish with a larger mouth crossing with your bluegills i.e. green sunfish. Hybrid sunfish can be very common if the conditions are right and species are present.
What's a BIL? Oh brother-in-law?
