Wondering if you folks could post pics of all different kinds of perch and say what they are...if they have other names they go by then I would like to know those as well. I've recently been getting into the little fish and its been a blast.

A buddy and I caught almost 100 this past weekend and just got a few pics. Wondering what they are.

The top fish is a male bluegill with some coppernose in it, though it looks like probably a mix of coppernose and northern-strain. The middle fish is predominantly, possibly 100%, coppernose. The bottom fish is a female bluegill, most likely northern-strain.

All bluegill

Beautiful fish. Love all the colors.

You can't call it any better! Nice Fish. Love the Colors.

Bluegill times three! Nice Fish.

Nice Fish. Perfect eating size.

them are some nice gill... now Im hungry lol

To quote Featherduster above..."Wondering if you folks could post pics of all different kinds of perch and say what they are...if they have other names they go by then I would like to know those as well."

I don't think anyone addressed your original question. Like I said on your other post, knowing all the various kinds of panfish is just half the fun. I can always tell a good fisherman when they catch a fish and say "Wow, that is a nice bluegill, redear, longear etc." versus the normal..."You caught a perch."

So anyway I commend you for trying to learn the various species. Below is a link to the TPWD species page. Go down to the "sunfishes" and it gives you a good description (with pictures) of all the various panfish found here in Texas. It may take a few times/trips before you get the id's down, but if you stick with it (versus calling them all perch) you will be identifying them in no time.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/water/aquaticspecies/inland.phtml

And as for nick names...I think we all pretty much call the Rio Grande Cichlids just "Rios". Bluegills can be called just gills. The Green sunfish are commonly called a green or greenie.

Yup, redbreasts are robins. Redears = shellcrackers. Warmouths are goggle eyes. I've heard longears called Cherry Bream and 'Bows, as in rainbows. Etc..

I got some pics of a couple around here somewhere. Let me try to find a few.

Beautiful - I love the hybrids.