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Coppernose Bluegill-Pawleys Island, South Carolina The Coppernose or &quot;Florida&quot; Bluegill subspecies, L. m. purpurescens, is widely distributed outside of their native range of Peninsular Florida. When in full spawning color, these fish usually have a whiteish-blueish patch of scales over their forehead, sometimes streaking down the side of the face and along the jaw line. Pictured here is a typical specimen one might encounter in areas where they have been introduced (usually escapees from intentional pond stocking). <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/88567/bluegill_sunfish-pawleys_island_south_carolina.html" title="Bluegill Sunfish-Pawleys Island, South Carolina"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3547/88567_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=WiTTOuQ09%2FUeRSBDXk%2BH%2Fq0IMpA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Bluegill Sunfish-Pawleys Island, South Carolina Pictured here is probably one of the most recognizable North American natives, With a natural range spanning much of the the eastern US, and introduced populations across the entire country, most people who have spent a casual day fishing at their city park or local lake have encountered these fish. As a testament to how aggressive they can be, this fish has an obvious crescent shaped bite out of it&#039;s lower caudal fin lobe, likely from another bluegill excited by the commotion. Bluegill,Fall,Geotagged,Lepomis macrochirus,United States" /></a></figure> Bluegill,Lepomis macrochirus Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Coppernose Bluegill-Pawleys Island, South Carolina

The Coppernose or "Florida" Bluegill subspecies, L. m. purpurescens, is widely distributed outside of their native range of Peninsular Florida. When in full spawning color, these fish usually have a whiteish-blueish patch of scales over their forehead, sometimes streaking down the side of the face and along the jaw line. Pictured here is a typical specimen one might encounter in areas where they have been introduced (usually escapees from intentional pond stocking).

Bluegill Sunfish-Pawleys Island, South Carolina Pictured here is probably one of the most recognizable North American natives, With a natural range spanning much of the the eastern US, and introduced populations across the entire country, most people who have spent a casual day fishing at their city park or local lake have encountered these fish. As a testament to how aggressive they can be, this fish has an obvious crescent shaped bite out of it's lower caudal fin lobe, likely from another bluegill excited by the commotion. Bluegill,Fall,Geotagged,Lepomis macrochirus,United States

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    Zach Alley
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    Caught at the same locality as the previous Bluegill Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks, Zach! Note that I edited your post to cross link the observations. Not sure if I explained this before, but you can just post the URL of another photo page in a description or comment and it will render as a thumb. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Zach Alley's profile
        Zach Alley
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        Great, thank you! I do remember you telling me about this a while back, but i totally forgot! Posted 5 years ago

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The Bluegill

The Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes. It is native to North America and lives in streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds. It is commonly found east of the Rockies. It usually hides around, and inside, old tree stumps and other underwater structures. It can live in either deep or very shallow water, and will often move back and forth, depending on the time of day or.. more

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  • Canon EOS REBEL T5
  • f/9.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 60mm