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TopMinnows from Wisconsin

Started by Guest_NVCichlids_* , Jun 02 2010 07:41 PM

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#1 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 07:41 PM

So I went out today in Mukwonago WI and caught what I believed was a Northern Starhead Topminnow (sorry if that name is wrong.) I took a picture of it (the side and top) but seeing I thought it was the starhead, I released it. Are there any other cream colored fish that stay at the surface, with a gold (litterly gold irridesence) spots on the top and slight lines of spotting down the side in Wisconsin? I will try to get the pictures posted later.

#2 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 02 June 2010 - 10:29 PM

these reminded me of mollies... not topminnows, but I know I am wrong here...

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#3 Guest_CATfishTONY_*

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Posted 03 June 2010 - 05:43 AM

these reminded me of mollies... not topminnows, but I know I am wrong here...

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i would say with the beep body and general shape and the stripes on the fish you have a female topminnow,starhead.
but i am not 100% sure is looks very close to other Fundulidae.

#4 Guest_Uland_*

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Posted 03 June 2010 - 08:57 AM

Yup, gravid female F. dispar :smile:

#5 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 03 June 2010 - 09:45 AM

And Protected!! They were really neat to watch, but bass and pike(?) kept picking them off one right after another.. I felt soo sorry for them, but thats life.