What’s The Difference Between A Bluegill And A Shellcracker?
A Bluegill, (Lepomis macrochirus) is smaller than a shellcracker, and lacks the red or orange opercular ear flap Bluegill typically have a darker coloration, with shades of dark green, brown and purple. Why are red ear sunfish called shellcracker? The spinous dorsal fin is in front of a soft dorsal fin. Finally, this deep-bodied fish … Read more