You've got a point......if I ever wanted to start a riot at a Pond Boss convention, I'd just have to start shooting my mouth off about "lowly bluegills" in the hotel bar.
What I meant was "...even on a fellow member of genus Lepomis of superior quality, character, and disposition."
The dastardly green sunfish lacks the courage to mount the frontal assault necessary for an ocular injury, even on a lowly bluegill. When especially provoked, they will occasionally blindside the unsuspecting, defenseless victim with a quick kick to the urogenital aperture. This can hardly be considered sporting behavior, but what else would you expect from green sunfish?
Stirring up a little trouble, eh?
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
What I meant was "...even on a fellow member of genus Lepomis of superior quality, character, and disposition."
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I’m not sure, either that was a compliment for being a nice guy or I was insulted. My assumption is that I have nice fish.
While looking up the meaning of "Lepomis" on Wikipedia ran into this picture of a cousin to our lowly bluegill. This fish has a somewhat similar red ring around the eye.
