Re: NANFA-- Some eye candy and stuff...

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Sun, 28 Dec 2003 20:42:35 -0500

After doing an image search for humilis, I'm inclined to agree that this is
a humulis/megalotis cross. We don't have humulis here, and I've never seen
one close up.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Crail" <farmertodd_at_buckeye-express.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Some eye candy and stuff...

> I'm open to suggestions... The lepomid species sampled at the site were
> megalotis, humilis, macrochirus, and cyanellus.
>
> My thinking toward megalotis x humilis is a humilis eye position, slope of
> the head and sort of opalescence to the spot on the operculum. However,
the
> operculum is very elongate and does possess some red coloration. So I
> agree, I'm pretty sure that megalotis is in the mix. And megalotis was
> definately the dominant species at the site.
>
> Cyanellus hybrids that I've seen and were without question seem to have
much
> more stout soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins, in addition to having a
mouth
> that extends well into below the eye. Certainly not a rule, but I would
> argue more toward humilis with the former thoughts in mind.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Bock" <bockhouse_at_earthlink.net>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 4:45 PM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Some eye candy and stuff...
>
>
> > This fish has a red edge on the opercular flap, something that I've
never
> > seen on a bluegill or a green. The edging on the fins is suggestive of
a
> > green sunfish. I'd guess the other parent species to be a longear. The
> > other possibilities are either a pumpkinseed or a shell cracker.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lance Merry" <natureman187_at_yahoo.com>
> > To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 2:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Some eye candy and stuff...
> >
> >
> > > Todd maybe that hybrid's a bluegillxgreen?
> > >
> > > http://www.angelfire.com/droid/bob187/BluegillGreen2.JPG

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