I'm throwing in the towel...I have been unable to find any pics of a CNBG with that pelvic fin coloration and large mouth gape. I have questions, but irregardless that is an awesome sunfish!!
Were you looking in the mirror when you threw in 'the towel?'
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."