Edited by BenCantrell, 27 November 2012 - 06:45 PM.
Shiner ID Help - Saline Branch of Salt Fork Creek, Urbana, IL
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Posted 27 November 2012 - 06:45 PM
Could I get some help IDing this shiner from the Saline Branch of the Salt Fork Creek in Urbana, IL? Thanks ahead of time for the help! The fish was released unharmed after the photo was taken. The two photos are of the same fish.
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Posted 27 November 2012 - 08:43 PM
I'm not familiar with the area, but that fish looks like a striped shiner Luxilus chrysocephalus to me. Stout fish, and big mouth.
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Posted 27 November 2012 - 09:08 PM
Thanks UncleWillie. That stream is full of striped shiners, but I had never seen a small one. I'm used to seeing much bigger ones, so I didn't make the connection!
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 02:18 AM
Stripes always look like commons to me. (on a rare occasion you'd see a striped with darket shade on the sides, but usually they have the same body shape).
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