From above.

So how do you tell Coppernose and Regular Bluegill apart. The Coppernose has a copper band across its head/nose in adult males, has fewer and wider vertical bars, has orangish/red fin margins and tail coloration , 12 anal fin rays and often light/white fin edges most visible when young. The Regular Bluegill has 11 anal fin rays and none of the other traits mentioned.

There are a lot of pics here see - http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=66840&page=1 . It depends - there are pics here of CNBG with no bars.



Last edited by ewest; 07/23/12 11:33 AM.