FISH IDENTIFICATION

[sulcata101]

I was wondering what species of sunfish this is. I caught it in the Georgiana Slough, which is part of the San Joaquin Delta. I was thinking it could he a redear sunfish, but it looks a little green. All the ones I've caught so far are a pretty good size, and i have seen even bigger ones in the water. Does anyone have an idea on the species?
Thanks!

 

[N2TORTS]

We call them Blue Gill Perch .....out here in CA. There are about 125 different species of perch/sunfish in N. America .

 

[wellington]

Jeff, you crazy CA people. Blue Gill and Perch are two different species, at least where I come from.

 

[N2TORTS]

Well.......technically your right Barb .....
People often confuse the bluegill with the sunfish, because they don't see the differences in appearance that can be subtle in some cases. However, a bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is actually a type of sunfish (Centrarchidae family). Sunfish are a genus of freshwater fish, and one variety within the Lepomis genus is the bluegill -- the "difference" is that all bluegills are sunfish but not all sunfish are bluegills.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/bgl/

The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is a member of the sunfish family. This family of fish contains many species, including bass and crappie.....
http://www.noble.org/ag/wildlife/bluegill/

 

[N2TORTS]

Another good link .......with pictures.
http://www.ask.com/web?q=are+perch+in+the+sunfish+family+?&qsrc=19&qo=spellCheck&o=0&l=dir


By the way Barb ......Not too many of us fish fresh water , when living so close to the ocean. That would be considered a bait fish if thrown into the sea .....

 

[sulcata101]

We call them Blue Gill Perch .....out here in CA. There are about 125 different species of perch/sunfish in N. America .

Thanks

 

[sulcata101]

I think it might be a redear sunfish because of the red surrounding its black dot.

 

[sulcata101]

Th
This is what the bluegill look like in my area

 

[Jabuticaba]

Looks like Red Ear sunfish.


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[N2TORTS]

yup .... yer right on the $$~
Any day fishing is a fun day!

 

[mike taylor]

Who cares they are delicious fry them suckers up! I'm on the way with frog legs . Yeeyee!