I bought a (VERY) cheap dip net at a local aquarium supply store that broke the first time out, but before it fell apart I caught 4 of these mystery fish. The closest thing I can find with that red right behind the gills is a Rainbow Shiner, but I can't be sure. Any ideas?
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Shiner?
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, Mar 07 2011 03:14 PM
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Posted 07 March 2011 - 03:28 PM
That appears to be a rosyside dace, Clinostomus funduloides.
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Posted 07 March 2011 - 03:30 PM
I'll second Dustin's ID on them.
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Posted 08 March 2011 - 12:11 AM
I'll second Dustin's ID on them.
I'll keep that fieldmark in mind if I decide to seek out my states newest fish invader this spring. Is it a good idea to try and catch invasives for a tank?
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Posted 08 March 2011 - 08:40 AM
It is hard to explain, but these are a fish that once you've seen one, you know them. Also seems like when you find one, you find many. The fairly large upturned mouth always yells out to me.
Ethically there is nothing wrong with keeping them, as long as it is legal in your state, and you never release. They really are not that interesting of an aquarium fish IMO.
Ethically there is nothing wrong with keeping them, as long as it is legal in your state, and you never release. They really are not that interesting of an aquarium fish IMO.
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Posted 08 March 2011 - 01:24 PM
Rosyside dace are THE all-time easiest fish to adapt to captivity. It takes about three seconds after dropping fresh-caught wild rosysides into an aquarium for them to learn that flakes and small floating pellets are the most delicious thing they ever tasted. By Day 2 they're begging for food like domestic goldfish. And they're tough enough to mix with Cyprinellas and med-size sunfish.
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