These were captured in the Cumberland River basin in Tennessee. Looking to hear some opinions on identification please.
Minnow ID
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, Oct 10 2012 06:50 PM
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Posted 10 October 2012 - 07:26 PM
Yep, it's a minnow for sure.
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:27 AM
Looks like Chrosomus to me. Hope it isn't cumberlandensis, or if it is, that you didn't take it home...
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:34 AM
Looks very suspiciously like C. cumberlandensis. You might not want this photo on here...
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:38 PM
As noted in the other thread about Arrow darters, this fish was released after being photographed. kybatman and co-workers have state and federal permits for this work, and were looking for confirmation of ID.
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Posted 12 October 2012 - 07:45 AM
I wish the photo would have turned out a little better. Forgot the plastic tank in the truck. They were lacking several Blackside dace characteristics.
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Posted 12 October 2012 - 03:22 PM
Even only having seen just a few in the wild while assisting with some C. cumberlandensis research I would still tend to agree with Dave. The pool of potential species, particularly cyprindids, in those streams is fairly small relative the larger systems in the drainage.
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Posted 12 October 2012 - 03:37 PM
Here is an additional photo.
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Posted 12 October 2012 - 04:53 PM
I'm beginning to think a decent photo tank should be a requirement for obtaining a scientific collecting permit.
A Critter Keeper isn't much better than a bag unless you can get the fish's head away from the corners, which is not easy. I just love that duck-billed darter in your other post ! |;>)
A Critter Keeper isn't much better than a bag unless you can get the fish's head away from the corners, which is not easy. I just love that duck-billed darter in your other post ! |;>)
Edited by gerald, 12 October 2012 - 04:53 PM.
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Posted 13 October 2012 - 09:16 PM
Photos deleted until some more suitable ones are taken. Thanks for the input!
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