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The Two-line Monocle Bream fish or Scolopsis bilineatus is a very hardy salt water fish that is popular in an aquarium setting. These fish are often white with black around their edges and a yellow dorsal fin. This fish will stir up sand on the bottom to find their food which normally consists of crustaceans and worms. In an aquarium setting it can be fed mysis shrimp, brine shrimp or other meaty items.They grow to about 8" in length and should be kept in water temperatures of 72-78° F with a PH Level of 8.1-8.4. This fish is often found in tropical marine waters of the Western Pacific.
The Bluegill or Lepomis macrochirus is just one of the many kinds of fish that can be catch with a fly rod while they are on the beds. The Bluegill has many common names including Bream, Sun Perch, Blue Sunfish, Copperhead and Copperbelly. They are small freshwater fish that are known for their ability to ferociously defend their eggs. This makes the Bluegill very easy to catch in May and June while they are spawning. If you are using a fly, just land it right on top of their spawning beds and bam! The Bluegill will hit every time and you will have yourself a quick meal. In fact, the Bluegill is known to be on of the tastiest freshwater fish, rivalling the Walleye. You can easily identify the Bluegill by its blue or black "ear" of sorts. This extension is actually called an opercular flap and it helps cover the gills. You can check out a few unlucky Bluegills underwater in the video below...
Bluegills are found in many places in the United States including Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, and Louisiana. The Bluegill is even the state fish of Illinois! The Bluegill can grow up to 16" in length and live up to 11 years old.
The Two-line Monocle Bream fish or Scolopsis bilineatus is a very hardy salt water fish that is popular in an aquarium setting. These fish are often white with black around their edges and a yellow dorsal fin. This fish will stir up sand on the bottom to find their food which normally consists of crustaceans and worms. In an aquarium setting it can be fed mysis shrimp, brine shrimp or other meaty items.
They grow to about 8" in length and should be kept in water temperatures of 72-78° F with a PH Level of 8.1-8.4. This fish is often found in tropical marine waters of the Western Pacific.
