[Joetee]

I think this is a Blue Spotted Sunfish. Is this correct?

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/y....net/forums/yourtanks.php?do=getimage&id=2469

 

[BiscuitSlayer]

It is a Bluegill / Sunfish. It might be a more specific variety, but for me it is difficult to determine when they are in the water.

 

[Joetee]

It's growing pretty fast. I caught it in a creek here in ky. about 6 months ago. It was only about 1 - 1 1/2 inch long. Now it is 2 1/2 or so. I wonder how big it will get.

 

[demosthenes]

oh woah! i caught a whole bunch of those fish to put in a summer-only tank, and i didnt realize what they were. I also caught a bluegill that was maybe 12" and my cousin said it was really small for a bluegill (which i ate for a quick snack that afternoon )(it was muy deliciousamente), so im pretty sure they get pretty big.

 

[brion0]

Idaho state record bluegill is 3 lb 8 oz. Also lists a hybrid bluegill/pumkinseed at 1 lb .03 oz. Ive read a little about people keeping them, its said they can kill an adult oscar.

 

[taoyeah]

i think thats the fish in supermarket.3.99 a bl.

 

[Feral]

Looks like a Pumkinseed to me.

 

[legomaniac89]

Looks like a Pumkinseed to me.

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Sunfish like that are insanely aggressive. At my work, we had small 2" bluegill come in with our feeders once and I threw one into our SA cichlid tank with Midas, Red Devils and Green Terrors, all over 4" long.
After the bluegill killed three fish twice its size, I threw him back with the feeders. I definitely wouldn't try keeping him with Tetras or anything lol

 

[frogmanjared]

It looks like it has some pumkpinseed genes, but I'd bet its a cross between a bluegill and 'seed. They are very fun to have in a native aquarium especially if you can recreate their breeding season and get the full color of males.