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Bluegill
Bluegill are a edible freshwater fish that usually grow from 4 to 12 inches. They live in most of the United States. They can be found in shallow parts of most ponds and lakes and in slow moving areas of streams and rivers.
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What role do the fox and the bluegill play in these communities?
In ecological communities, the fox often serves as a predator, helping to regulate populations of smaller mammals and maintaining balance within the food web. The bluegill, a freshwater fish, plays a crucial role as both a prey species for larger fish and birds and as a competitor for resources among aquatic organisms. Together, they contribute to the health and stability of their respective ecosystems by supporting biodiversity and nutrient cycling. Their interactions help shape the dynamics of their communities, influencing species distribution and population control.
Can you use bluegill as live bait in Maryland?
Yes, as long as they were caught on hook and line and not netted.
Depends on the region. Normally when water temps rise to the upper 60's in late spring.
Which pond do you found black bass and bluegill?
Bass and bluegill are nearly always used together to stock farm ponds. The bass eat bluegill to keep the population in check, and bluegills will eat bass eggs, so a balance is kept.
How does the bluegill example illustrate creativity in designing experiments?
It shows that scientist can be creative because they used the fish's coughing technique to search for contaminated water
I have a Rock Bass (closely related to bluegill) and it goes dormant at night and when it is quiet during the day. It will sit still on the bottom, and if accidentally startled it will swim recklessly as though it is trying to avoid a predator. So this answer is not authoritative, but it does appear that bluegill do sleep.
How many times does a fish open and close its mouth in 1 minute?
Different kinds of fish vary in their oxygen demands. In respiration, a human, in good health, takes about 20 to 25 times a minute, while some fish contrast between 12 to 150 breaths per minute. If the fish is exerting itself, or if the oxygen is low in the water, the inhaling goes faster (like a runner after finishing the mile).
Bluegills normally spawn in late April in the south, later in the north. June in New York and points north.
Bluegill will eat everything. If your asking this because you caught one and want to keep it as a pet, trust me it would be happier in the pond or lake it came from.
What adaptation do bluegills have?
Thin, disk shaped body is an adaptation for it to turn fast to catch it's food
