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Started by Guest_pongo_* , Aug 12 2012 10:46 AM

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#1 Guest_pongo_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 10:46 AM

Hi, I'm a relatively new member 7/18, kept fish both sw and fw for over 38 years ( I started young) and have recently noticed that the creek in front of my house, Butler Creek at trib of the Little Cannon River in Minnesota contains a great variety of fish. It all started after a huge flood took out the bridge and a few of the neighbors and I decided well we might as well in enjoy the creek by sitting in it having a few beers that I first noticed the darters. The darter observations started me on a little collecting trip where so far I have netted what I believe to be; blacknose dace, johnny darters ( which are promptly returned, special permit required in MN) black chinned minnows, and a few other minnow types that so far I haven't been able to id. I'm thrilled that this creek holds so much native life and that our efforts to revegetate the banks seems to be working so well. It's hard to net w/o catching at least one darter, ranging from 1/4" to adult size, and the numerous minnows and dace with a occasional rainbow trout ( also quickly returned to creek). Please feel free to offer id suggestions.

#2 Guest_njJohn_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 11:10 AM

Those are some nice fish. Close to home, too.

Also, I know there were comments when you joined on your name "pongo". Here in Virginia Beach, Pongo is what they call the southern part of the town. Its all farm and not overly developed.

Edited by njJohn, 12 August 2012 - 11:14 AM.

#3 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 12:10 PM

First fish is a handsome specimen of a Creek Chub and the second picture is a great shot of some blacknose dace. Glad to hear of your discoveries and restoration of the riparian buffer.

#4 Guest_pongo_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 12:16 PM

thanks so much for the ID.

#5 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 12:21 PM

Agree it is a creek chub, but I have to offer a caution here. They are highly omnivorous and as you can see form your excellent photo, they have a rather large mouth and the rule applies (any fish that can fit in a fishes mouth will eventually end up there). Creek chubs are tough and make good neighbors with larger fish... but with your dace and darters... well, lets just say the creek chub will be well fed.

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#6 Guest_pongo_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 12:27 PM

I must say thanks again for the ID. I was finding the minnows quite difficult to ID which is why I started taking tank shots. Needless to say after a positive Id I will be moving them to a different tank. I was thinking that perhaps they were blackchin shiners, so I very much appreciate the id and words of caution. Funny I haven't seen any adult C. chubs but I have only explored the 1/4 mile of creek that is on the property.

#7 Michael Wolfe

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North Georgia, Oconee River Drainage

Posted 12 August 2012 - 12:32 PM

Creek chubs (as their name implies) are renowned for pushing up into the smallest creeks... I have caught small (3 inch) ones in water that you could step across and that if you stepped in would not have gotten your ankles wet.

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. - Benjamin Franklin

#8 Guest_Orangespotted_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 04:07 PM

Welcome to the forum! I really like the larger Blacknose Dace in your second photo (nice pictures by the way, most of those darn Cyprinids are always on the move and are hard to get a decent picture of in the aquarium.)

I noticed the top of the Diamond Tetra in your first picture. What other fishes do you have in that particular aquarium?

#9 Guest_pongo_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 06:45 PM

yes, those guys were very difficult to get a halfway decent photo.

The 75g currently houses 8 diamond tetras- over 5 years old, and one large 6-7 yr old koi angelfish and a ancistrus for non natives. 10 daces, 6 chubs which have now been moved, some other minnow I can't id, and can hardly get a pict of- any guess it's currently about 1.5" tl

#10 Guest_exasperatus2002_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 06:53 PM

Diffinately caution with the chub, they get big & my 4 incher I caught & was saving for bait recently ate a 1.5" long nose dace.. Now its in the pond out back with the goldfish.

Edited by exasperatus2002, 12 August 2012 - 06:54 PM.

#11 Guest_Orangespotted_*

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 07:57 PM

Hmm, not sure on the mystery fish... it's really hard to say anything concrete. If you can manage to get a clear picture of its mouth, that would help greatly.