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i caught a fish in florida

Started by Guest_Chronic1020_* , Jan 28 2011 03:30 AM

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#1 Guest_Chronic1020_*

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Posted 28 January 2011 - 03:30 AM

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he doesnt eat my anacharis

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#2 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 28 January 2011 - 07:49 AM

Hello Chronic, if you're expecting an ID of this fish, you should indicate where you found it. Thanks.

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#3 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 28 January 2011 - 08:22 AM

Your anacharis looks pretty stunted. Is that a pure gravel substrate?

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#4 Guest_UncleWillie_*

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Posted 28 January 2011 - 10:21 AM

Young Spotted Tilapia Tilapia mariae is my best guess judging by body, head and mouth. The young ones like this tends to only show the verticle bars, but when older, you'll see the big spots on those bars.

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#5 Guest_Dustin_*

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Posted 28 January 2011 - 10:47 AM

Did you catch this in fresh or salt water? If fresh, I agree with Will.

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#6 Guest_Gambusia_*

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Posted 28 January 2011 - 12:45 PM

Might be a tilapia of some sort

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#7 Guest_Sal_*

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 02:39 PM

It is a small/juvi Tilapia Buttikoferi.

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#8 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 06:00 PM

I agree with Willie: T. mariae, which has been established in FL for many years.
T. buttikoferi has more close-spaced bars, and I dont think there's any feral populations in the USA yet.

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#9 Guest_butch_*

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Posted 16 March 2011 - 10:13 AM

I agree with Willie: T. mariae, which has been established in FL for many years.
T. buttikoferi has more close-spaced bars, and I dont think there's any feral populations in the USA yet.

There is a feral population of T. buttikoferi in Florida.

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#10 Guest_jasonp_*

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Posted 18 May 2011 - 07:19 AM

There is a feral population of T. buttikoferi in Florida.

My vote would be Tilapia mariae. I've caught several in FL. The juvies look like the one photo'ed and the adult look like this one taken from a canal near miami:
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#11 Guest_exasperatus2002_*

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Posted 18 May 2011 - 07:44 AM

Nice Tilapia. non native.

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#12 Guest_CATfishTONY_*

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Posted 18 May 2011 - 08:09 AM

Nice Tilapia. non native.

non native. FOR SURE!

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#13 Guest_jasonp_*

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Posted 18 May 2011 - 02:31 PM

non native. FOR SURE!

Oh I caught all kinds of non-natives in South FL on that trip

Lots of Oscars:
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lots of Mayan Cichlids:
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I also caught several plecos, a juvy peacock bass, a small knife fish, loads of talapia, and even one 6" arowana. It was an interesting trip to say the least. On a good note, I also caught lots of natives.