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One Day I'll Be Able to ID Small Shiners

Started by Guest_bumpylemon_* , Jun 29 2010 05:22 PM

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#1 Guest_bumpylemon_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 05:22 PM

caught this in the housatonic drainage in pittsfield mass. there were lots but i wanna ID them first before i take any. ill try and guess....golden shiner?

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thanks for your help

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#2 Guest_Uland_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 05:38 PM

I'd guess Lythrurus something ?
Will be difficult to be positive on ID at that age with those photos.
What adult minnows were you catching?

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#3 Guest_natureman187_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 05:51 PM

A young minnow.

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#4 Guest_bumpylemon_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 05:53 PM

there were no adults around...only other thing i caught were LMB.

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#5 Guest_bumpylemon_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 05:55 PM

i know its natureserve but these are the only things it could be....

Spottail Shiner
Bridle Shiner
Fallfish
Golden Shiner
Creek Chub
Common Shiner
Cutlips Minnow

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#6 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 07:18 PM

There are no Lythrurus in Mass. But the pictured fish have an upward pointing mouth, and the origin of the anal fin is posterior to the dorsal origin. That should narrow it down.

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#7 Guest_bumpylemon_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 07:28 PM

There are no Lythrurus in Mass. But the pictured fish have an upward pointing mouth, and the origin of the anal fin is posterior to the dorsal origin. That should narrow it down.

Maybe to a person who has been doing this for decades. But not to a person doing this for a year. Was my original ID for a golden shiner accurate? Those are really the only think with an upwarding mouth. That's mostly how I try to identify. The whole fins thing is not muy strong suit.

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#8 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 08:27 PM

From the look of the fish, and knowing where they came from, I'd have to say common shiner. They look nothing like cutlips minnows, and really don't look like any kind of Notropis.

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#9 Guest_bumpylemon_*

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Posted 29 June 2010 - 08:30 PM

From the look of the fish, and knowing where they came from, I'd have to say common shiner. They look nothing like cutlips minnows, and really don't look like any kind of Notropis.

bruce thanks for putting up with me! im trying to learn....thanks alot!!!