a couple of fish pics
#1 Guest_killier_*
Posted 23 February 2007 - 06:22 PM
this is my yoy red eye bass(swim bladder problem, but still alive and eating after 24 hours)
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what non natives I only see a mexican platy and blackstripe topminnows
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any ideas I've had him for 3 months
anyone want this guy
#2 Guest_NateTessler13_*
Posted 26 February 2007 - 11:17 AM
#3 Guest_smbass_*
Posted 26 February 2007 - 12:01 PM
#4 Guest_killier_*
Posted 26 February 2007 - 03:56 PM
well a reedy river triutary, a very small creek only 2-3 feet wide and less than 4 inches deep and I've never captured one over 2-3 inches even the larger creeks it flows intonot all of them, I still have 2 of them that nate gave me and I'm going to get some pics of and post up for id opinions. They are definitely some kind of Semotilus I am unfamiliar with any of these other than creek chub and don't know what would be in your area. If you could give us a more precise locality of where they were caught that would be useful.
#5 Guest_edbihary_*
Posted 26 February 2007 - 06:27 PM
Bluegill YOY. Looks like fish food to me.any ideas I've had him for 3 months
anyone want this guy
#6 Guest_dsmith73_*
Posted 26 February 2007 - 07:03 PM
not all of them, I still have 2 of them that nate gave me and I'm going to get some pics of and post up for id opinions. They are definitely some kind of Semotilus I am unfamiliar with any of these other than creek chub and don't know what would be in your area. If you could give us a more precise locality of where they were caught that would be useful.
There are only two Semotilus spp. found in SC. One is good old atromaculatus and the other is lumbee, which is found nowhere near the Reedy River.
#7 Guest_ipchay61_*
Posted 26 February 2007 - 08:33 PM
There are only two Semotilus spp. found in SC. One is good old atromaculatus and the other is lumbee, which is found nowhere near the Reedy River.
Isn't Semotilus lumbee also protected in SC?
#8 Guest_killier_*
Posted 26 February 2007 - 08:40 PM
#9 Guest_dsmith73_*
Posted 26 February 2007 - 09:06 PM
no only PS me and my bro found some just east of Fort Mill SC
I don't believe you found lumbee near Ft. Mill if this is what you meant. That area is in the Catawba/Broad drainages and there are no lumbee there. These fish are very restricted to the sandhills areas of NC and SC. This has been documented down to the type of substrate found in the streams where they are found.
#10 Guest_smbass_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 02:42 AM
#11 Guest_ipchay61_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 09:19 AM
no only PS me and my bro found some just east of Fort Mill SC
What do you mean by "PS"?
Any species found on this list should NOT be collected without proper permits and should only be sent to a person/institution that is properly permitted -
https://www.dnr.sc.g...ist?pcounty=all
https://www.dnr.sc.g...lect_county_map
Of course, this is dependant on your ability to properly ID fish. If you're not absolutely certain of the species ID then you probably shouldn't be sending those fish to people claiming that they are something that they aren't. Do the research, know which species are found in the area you collect in and learn the differences between those that could be similar in appearance.
#12 Guest_smbass_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 10:16 AM
#13 Guest_farmertodd_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 12:36 PM
If you're not absolutely certain of the species ID then you probably shouldn't be sending those fish to people claiming that they are something that they aren't.
And if you're not remotely certain, you probably shouldn't be removing them from a river. Perhaps Chip or Dustin can suggest some less sensitive systems to learn from? OR is this river already known as such?
I'd also pick up Fritz's book, Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. It's inexpensive and you can learn the fish without involving any fish. I've done most of my ichthyological work laying in bed, before I go to sleep. Just keep reviewing pictures. Things will start to look familiar in the field.
Todd
#14 Guest_killier_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 02:13 PM
I have that bookAnd if you're not remotely certain, you probably shouldn't be removing them from a river. Perhaps Chip or Dustin can suggest some less sensitive systems to learn from? OR is this river already known as such?
I'd also pick up Fritz's book, Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. It's inexpensive and you can learn the fish without involving any fish. I've done most of my ichthyological work laying in bed, before I go to sleep. Just keep reviewing pictures. Things will start to look familiar in the field.
Todd
PS stands for Proposed secial conserion(very bad speller)
#15 Guest_ipchay61_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 03:25 PM
Spell Check and a dictionary are two things that you might want to invest in. If a species is "Proposed Special Concern", that probably means you shouldn't attempt to collect it.I have that book
PS stands for Proposed secial conserion(very bad speller)
#16 Guest_daveneely_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 03:47 PM
Cheers,
Dave
... I've done most of my ichthyological work laying in bed...
Todd
#17 Guest_TreyBell_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 08:43 PM
I am somewhat of a newbie to this game, at least concerning native nongame fish, but when it comes to identifying animals I have many years under my belt. Please someone correct me if I am wrong, but I am under the impression that the creek chub has both a caudal and dorsal spot and a side stripe which breaks towards the base of the while the yellowfin shiner has a complete, unbroken stripe lacking either spotting present on the creek chub.
I have a few field guides for reference as should anybody active in field collecting, and under the basic descriptions of each fish the identifying marks are pointed out explicitly. Be careful what you say, not to mention what you sell, unless you are sure you know what you have for your credibility is always at stake. This is a great community to be involved in; therefore if you allow yourself to be more receptive receptive and open to learn from others, read a few field guides, and play by the books (i.e. do not collect too far North...) this hobby can be quite the fun and educational experience. Just my two cents:
Trey
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#18 Guest_killier_*
Posted 27 February 2007 - 09:56 PM
#19 Guest_ipchay61_*
Posted 28 February 2007 - 06:15 AM
I wasnt after those sandhills we just got them on a run to see what was in the area
Just curious....are you saying you found sandhills chubs? If so, what makes you so certain that they were sandhills chubs instead of creek chub? Any special distinguishing marks? As Dustin has already mentioned, lumbee have a VERY restricted range, even down to only being found over a particular substrate. You would have had to be MUCH farther east than Ft.Mill to even have an opportunity to see them. Perhaps you are aware of something the rest of us don't know about? The pics that were posted are definitely NOT sandhills. What other shiners did you find along with them...yellowfin perhaps?
#20 Guest_killier_*
Posted 28 February 2007 - 09:36 AM
no yellow fins but I did find them with speckled killies and swamp dartersJust curious....are you saying you found sandhills chubs? If so, what makes you so certain that they were sandhills chubs instead of creek chub? Any special distinguishing marks? As Dustin has already mentioned, lumbee have a VERY restricted range, even down to only being found over a particular substrate. You would have had to be MUCH farther east than Ft.Mill to even have an opportunity to see them. Perhaps you are aware of something the rest of us don't know about? The pics that were posted are definitely NOT sandhills. What other shiners did you find along with them...yellowfin perhaps?
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