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[DSmith]

Caught this out of a local creek in southern Ontario and not too sure about the id.

 

http://imgur.com/yvjokC4

 

 

I've caught Green Sunfish, and Bluegill in the same location.  

I'm confused since the colour of its belly seems off for a Green Sunfish. And it's opercular flap seems only black.

 

Any suggestions?

 

thanks!

 

 

[DSmith]

the more I look at it, I think it's just a colourful Green Sunfish

[MuskieBait]

I think it's just a colourful subabult Pumpkinseed Sunfish. Green Sunfish should have a much larger mouth and orange/white margins for the soft dorsal, soft anal and caudal fins. There should also be a spot on the base of the soft dorsal fin and a spot on the base of the soft anal fin. I can clearly see that the spot is absent in the anal fin.

Those orange spots on the side of the body is pretty indicative of Pumpkinsed.

[DSmith]

 Geez- can't even id a pumpkinseed

 

When I first brought it up thats what I thought it was, but I was under the impression that all Pumpkinseed (even tiny ones) would have a red border on the opercular flap.

Didn't know about the spot on the anal fin for Green Sunfish IDs - that's helpful.

 

thanks again.

[Fishing Urban Ontario]

That's ok dude, the fish can make it quite hard sometimes.