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Invasive in FL?

Started by Guest_njJohn_* , Apr 26 2012 08:33 AM

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#1 Guest_njJohn_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 08:33 AM

These pics are from a trip to Disney World. Its the big lake at Epcot.

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and these are maybe just bluegill?

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I think I also saw some pleco on the sides of some of the cement rivers.

Edited by njJohn, 26 April 2012 - 08:39 AM.

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#2 Guest_jblaylock_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 08:47 AM

Looks like Cichlids

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#3 Guest_bpkeck_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 09:44 AM

The top pics are probably a species of Tilapia and the bottom pics look more like Lepomis of some flavor.

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#4 Guest_smbass_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 10:46 AM

Top is not native and is a chichlid of some sort, bottom are native Bluegill of the florida subspecies... Lepomis macrochirus mystacalis

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#5 Guest_blakemarkwell_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 10:57 AM

Our first trip report from Disney World. Never thought of sampling there. What's your next stop, a Chinese Restaurant?

Edited by blakemarkwell, 26 April 2012 - 10:59 AM.

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#6 Guest_njJohn_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 11:09 AM

You meen, you don't run to the railing when even your near water? LOL

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#7 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 02:17 PM

You meen, you don't run to the railing when even your near water? LOL

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#8 Guest_njJohn_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 03:12 PM

I do have pics of the Koi pond from Epcot, too. :biggrin:

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#9 Guest_davidjh2_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 04:01 PM

I have some pics from the Caribean Beach Resort that I took my family to last year. Tons of sunfish of various species and some very nice sized channel cats and largemouth bass. I did see some fry at the waters edge and was very tempted to grab my scoop net.

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#10 Guest_Skipjack_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 07:31 PM

Definitely Tilapia in the first couple of photos.

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#11 Guest_blakemarkwell_*

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 09:02 PM

You meen, you don't run to the railing when even your near water? LOL

Oh yes, I'm just giving you a hard time.

Good one, Gerald. Gotta love Gary Larson.

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#12 Guest_danawhicker_*

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Posted 27 April 2012 - 07:22 AM

I'm familiar with that pond at Epcot and I think the first one is a Oreochromis and invasive for sure. It looks like Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique Cichlid) or Oreochromis aureus (Blue Tilapia). I agree with the consensus on the second one. Disney has huge common Plecos all through those concrete canals all over their properties.

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#13 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 27 April 2012 - 07:56 AM

Just as a heads up, disney will not allow you to sample/collect on their properties.. Tried it 3 years ago.

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#14 Guest_njJohn_*

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Posted 27 April 2012 - 08:56 AM

I told my Wife that I thought they were talapia. Mean while in Epcot's greenhouse attraction, they had another variety of talapia in tanks. The ones in the lake were looking for handouts and as you see in the pic, groups would follow you as you walked. I'm sure they eat alot of popcorn and spit. LOL

NVCiclids, lets hear more........

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#15 Guest_NVCichlids_*

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Posted 27 April 2012 - 11:05 AM

When I went there for my honeymoon I was planning on taking my nets. I called ahead and asked where on the grounds I could use my nets (already had the fishing license.) They stated that no where on disney grounds could one net/sample/seine/trap fish. You can fish for them with a rod and reel, but no collecting. I didn't believe that person and asked for something in writing and they said they would mail me a letter (do not have it anymore.) They encourage their "day excusions" for fishing, but you cannot do what we love to do. I am going back in september and am going to try again, but I might have to rent a a car and go off on my own for a day. I did this last time (well took a bus off disney grounds and sampled a small stream), but I really wish you could on grounds as I saw several nano species (probably elassomas and h formosas in the shoreline grass/weeds.