Here you go Big Don. Theo is dead on as he started this linked thread. My personal favorite.
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http://www.pondboss.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=002154;p=1 Dave Willis
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posted November 08, 2005 11:18 PMNovember 08, 2005 11:18 PM
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Ewest -- thanks ever so much for pointing me back to this thread. It's been a little hectic lately (i.e., pheasant season and guests). :-) I honestly have little background in genetics, and so am learning here, rather than being able to contribute. As Bruce said, I might be able to track down a little background on this sunfish chromosome number from one of our famous fish geneticists. No promises, though!
I am uncertain about some of the other hybrids mentioned. For example, we know that saugeyes can produce an F2 generation, and can also backcross with both parental species. However, I don't think we know if that's true for both crosses (e.g., male sauger or female sauger used). Similarly, I've always believed that HSB simply have a functional sterility (eggs are too heavy to act like striped bass egss, and too light and not sufficiently sticky to act like white bass eggs). However, they can backcross with the parent species. Again, I wonder if we know if that is true for both "directions" of crosses.
This long-hair stuff is good.