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Sunfish; Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

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Field Notes

Description:

Several of these were put in our pond by local kids who said they got them from a river some years ago. 3 of this type have survived and grown to some 6 inches long. They would not eat goldfish food so they got nothing. Another type grabbed all the worms we threw in.

Habitat:

garden pond

Reference Links:

Bluegill

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Gerardo Aizpuru
It looks like Cichlidae there is many different ones around the world and they are fresh water. I agree whit Palaimon Its hard to ID whit this photo.
Palaimon
We have this kind of fishes also in germany. Free living in our lakes and slowly rivers. I think its very difficult to Id without a picture from the side. Maybe you can rent a underwatercamera :-)
Palaimon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrarchidae
Palaimon
maybe you will add it to the mission fresh water life? Feel welcome!
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Yes, and they are still there, getting bigger, eating I know not what, perhaps dragonfly larvae.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012

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