re the rainbow shiners ... AFAIK, we only saw one. (Likewise last year, just one.) So present, but apparently not common. Colorwise, it was as Bruce surmised, tending more towards the blue of the Ft. Payne population than the red of the say the Centreville pop. But although good-sized, this one was not colored up. However, it had a good deal of pink to it, and the "flashy parts" such as they were were pink. Fired up, it might be bright magenta. (Or maybe not.) As Camm noted, the water temp was still pretty cool, 56-57F by my conversion.
Not sure in the happy mass confusion of the water event if anyone got a picture of the rainbow shiner. Next time we probably should name a couple of Designated Photographers.
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 07:48 AM
I'm pretty sure that I have one, although it was taken in the shade so the colors are not completely clear. I'll get them up somewhere soon.re the rainbow shiners ... AFAIK, we only saw one. (Likewise last year, just one.) So present, but apparently not common. Colorwise, it was as Bruce surmised, tending more towards the blue of the Ft. Payne population than the red of the say the Centreville pop. But although good-sized, this one was not colored up. However, it had a good deal of pink to it, and the "flashy parts" such as they were were pink. Fired up, it might be bright magenta. (Or maybe not.) As Camm noted, the water temp was still pretty cool, 56-57F by my conversion.
Not sure in the happy mass confusion of the water event if anyone got a picture of the rainbow shiner. Next time we probably should name a couple of Designated Photographers.
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 07:49 AM
OK, everybody sing like Cher... "Cherokee People, Cherokee Pride..."
...and while I did not get a good picture, I did see at least one pair, the male of which was doing his best to support and propagate his endangered species.
...and while I did not get a good picture, I did see at least one pair, the male of which was doing his best to support and propagate his endangered species.
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 09:21 AM
After the Blitz a couple of us jumped over to the Rome, GA area and hit John's Creek a direct trib of the Oostanaula... we had a great time including observations of another Federally listed species, the Etowah darter (Etheostoma etowahae). I will just throw out some quick pics from that stop...
Suckers
Darters
and this guy was a beast, and the darkest I have ever seen, once you go black...
fat coosa girls
Suckers
Darters
and this guy was a beast, and the darkest I have ever seen, once you go black...
fat coosa girls
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 09:23 AM
Shiners
I am not sure about this one... I am thinking silverstripe shiner...?
and a little coosa banded sculpin (Cottus carolinae zopherus)
And then Keith and I roamed around Rome a little more and found ourselves out a ways from civilization... we ran across this sign...
...and after paying our six bucks for watchin' our day was totally shot! Man you have to love the South!
I am not sure about this one... I am thinking silverstripe shiner...?
and a little coosa banded sculpin (Cottus carolinae zopherus)
And then Keith and I roamed around Rome a little more and found ourselves out a ways from civilization... we ran across this sign...
...and after paying our six bucks for watchin' our day was totally shot! Man you have to love the South!
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. - Benjamin Franklin
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 12:35 PM
I'd say that your unknown shiner is probably silverstripe. At first glance I thought Coosa, but looking at the spot on the peduncle and the shape of the lateral line I'd go with silverstripe. And speaking of freaky Southern stuff, there's a folk festival / arts extravaganza called Finster Festival on May 5/6 at Howard Finster's old place in Summerville, GA, north of Rome. Free admission, it should be... interesting... Come for the silverstripe shiners, stay for the folk art!
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 12:56 PM
That would make a good combo trip indeed!
There is also a native aquarium setup in an old water plant in Rome.
Triple combo value... overnight is called for.
Quad 4 if we stop by the nekked swimmin hole. Im going for the cheaper in the water active view. $5. You dont have to look if you dont want to.
Like a frightened turtle that cold water does.
My birthday is early May so bake a cake.
There is also a native aquarium setup in an old water plant in Rome.
Triple combo value... overnight is called for.
Quad 4 if we stop by the nekked swimmin hole. Im going for the cheaper in the water active view. $5. You dont have to look if you dont want to.
Like a frightened turtle that cold water does.
My birthday is early May so bake a cake.
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 05:00 PM
A little less than a year ago I joined NANFA because I agree with what it's about and because I wanted to learn even more about our native fishes; and that, I've happily done and gratefully continue to do, but things like this are what truly make me proud of what NANFA is as a whole, when a group of folks get together to help others experience the beauty and intrinsic value of what is natural, real, and alive - and right in our own backyards. ........and the bigger picture; when a person sees that there is more to natural drainage systems than just a place for water to go, and they get to personally meet the residents of these waters, maybe they'll give more thought about what happens to trash, or what happens when we make unnatural changes to waterways, or introduce non native species to an area, or maybe, just maybe, that very person might be the one who finds a workable solution to some of these problems.
Good work guys, your contributions are not unnoticed. Thanks
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Good work guys, your contributions are not unnoticed. Thanks
Steve
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 07:00 PM
I'd say that your unknown shiner is probably silverstripe. At first glance I thought Coosa, but looking at the spot on the peduncle and the shape of the lateral line I'd go with silverstripe.
I hope so, I have other photos of other individuals from that same location and will check them out when I get home again... In general, I think the eye was too large and the over all shape too long to be coosa... and silverstrip was one of my targets for the day, so if it is... another success for the weekend!
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