Quote Originally Posted by john h View Post
orangespotted and pumpkinseeds are 2 different species.. the orangespottted sunfish max size is 6 inches where as the pumpkinseed can get much larger..here is a pick of a pumpkinseed.. they do kind of favor each other..one big difference is the red of the eye

both picks below are of pumpkinseeds with different colloring


yeah, I noticed the eye later. But the markings on the top pics are closer to what We have here on pumpkinseed. The second pic looks nothing like these at home. The bottom pic is closer. I guess a mix of the top and bottom pic would be what We have. The only fish i have seen here locally with a red eye is shellcrackers. Interesting species. CF