Correct Parents
The parent combination is Green Sunfish and Redear Sunfish. It should not be replaced by the more familiar Bluegill–Green Sunfish cross. Both may appear under broad hybrid-sunfish wording in pond literature, but they are different breeding combinations.
Research Context
Published pond-management studies explicitly examined Redear–Green hybrids, including work on producing first-generation fish from stocked parents. The maternal and paternal directions should remain attached when a study specifies them. A reversed cross should not automatically inherit every result from that experiment.
Appearance and Growth
A fish can combine parental features without displaying a single uniform hybrid pattern. Breeding records provide stronger evidence of the exact cross than color alone. Neither a large Redear record nor a Green Sunfish record establishes a maximum length or weight for the hybrid.
Specify the Two Parents
A label reading only hybrid sunfish leaves the ancestry unclear. Retain Green and Redear, and the cross direction when documented.
All Lakes With Green x Redear Sunfish
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Green x Redear Sunfish records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.