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>From: Gerald Pottern <gbpottern-in-yahoo.com>
>Sent: Mar 29, 2006 3:28 PM
>To: nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org
>Subject: NANFA-L-- Re: A Little Lepomis or Enneacanthus Help
>
>Mike, I second Mike Lucas's ID - looks more like
>bluespotted (gloriosus) than banded (obesus) sunnie to
>me, based on head shape (obesus has blunter snout &
>mouth slightly more upturned) and pigment. In NC
>obesus has green-gold dashes under the eye that form a
>crescent, whereas gloriosus has a few spots under the
>eye, not connected into a crescnet. Fish ID books
>never mention this color diffrence bcuz it disappears
>quickly on preserved fish. i cant see the irridescence
>in you photos but if you shine a flashlight on him or
>take him out in the sun you can see this easily.
>--Gerald, hangin on the neuse
>
>
>>>> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:32:07 -0500
>From: "Michael Lucas" <psalm119.111-in-gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- A Little Lepomis or
>Enneacanthus Help
>
>It looks more like a Bluespotted Sunfish to me.
>
>Mike Lucas
>
>
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