Dead fish ID SE Michigan, USA. (1 Viewer)

[Daddylion]

I hope no one's offended by this picture, but we found this poor guy adrift this winter. :-CI have never seen a fish like it and any help in ID would be appriciated.

 

[StuartReeves]

I'm absolutely not an expert on North American freshwater fish but I think that is a Pumpkinseed.

Stuart

 

[hassie1]

My guess is that it’s a Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). The flap at the end of its gill cover is black with no red spot whereas on a Pumpkinseed the black flap ends with a red spot. You can also see the dark spot or blotch on the lower rear of the dorsal fin which Bluegills have.

Tom

 

[Daddylion]

Thanks, it porobably was a bluegill. They're the main fish we get around here.