Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net On Behalf
Of Chip Rinehart
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 2:48 PM
To: 'nanfa_at_aquaria.net'
Subject: RE: NANFA-- mystery sunfish
I didn't check the gill rakers out and I don't believe Nick or Jeff did
either. This fish looks alot different than the redbreast (or bluegill)
that we found in this stream.
Chip
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Neely [SMTP:rheopresbe_at_hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 2:30 PM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- mystery sunfish
>
> Just my opinion, but I think it looks more like just a redbreast... the
> hybrid bluegill/redbreasts that I've seen were deeper bodied, and the
> opercular flap (long, narrow, and obliquely angled), green on the cheek,
> lack of a black mark in the 2nd dorsal, etc. all seem more
> "auritus-ey"...
>
> Any chance you looked at the gill rakers?
>
> cheers,
> Dave
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