Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Natural Hybrid BG pictures

Here is a plate showing the gill rakers of a green sunfish. The gill rakers of a bluegill are similar length, thus a hybrid BGXGSF will have rakers similar to those in the GSFXBG photo (J.Lyons) displayed by ewest. The gill rakers of a hybrid pumpkinseedXBG will be similar to that shown in ewest's BGXPS hybrid (J.Lyons). One way to get some more info on this topic is; Shorty, the next time someone catches one of your "hybrid" BG get us a photo of its gill rakers and we can make some comparisons. Now you have a goal for next summer - catch one of those hybrids. I've sen a lot of GSFXBG hybrids and I have never seen any combination of GSFXBG hybrid with that unique color pattern on the gill cover. Your hybrid fish also appears to have longer pectorial fins than the typical GSFXBG hybrid. Also the small mouth is not typical of a GSFXBG cross. I think there are too many atypical features on your hybrid fish for me to agree that it is a GSFXBG cross. Your fish could be unique. Inquiring minds want to know. Is there some rule that state fishiery biologists never make mistakes? To error is human. The neighbors hired hand could have caught a unique looking sunfish (PS) rather than an ordinary GSF and decided to give it special home by stocking it in your pond. Anglers are always doing "favors" for themselves and pondowners.