Bluegill
Description
To 12";
4 3/4 lbs. Deep, compressed, profile rounded under dorsal fin; body and
median fins dark olive-green; sides lighter, olive with brassy reflections,
often with dusky bars; belly whitish. Mouth terminal, not extending past
front edge of eye; opercular flap broad, moderately long, dusky to black.
Pectoral fin long, pointed; second dorsal fin with black blotch near middle
of posterior rays; anal fin base about half length of dorsal fin base.
Lateral lines complete, 39-45 scales.
Habitat
Clear, warm pools of
streams, lakes, ponds,sloughs, and reservoirs, usually in shallow water
with vegetation.
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Comments
The Bluegill
is the most common sunfish and probably the most popular freshwater game
fish in the United States. It is also commonly stocked in ponds as forage
for larger fishes.
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