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Some Georgian bay shiners

Started by Guest_MichaelAngelo_* , Sep 06 2014 02:44 PM

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#1 Guest_MichaelAngelo_*

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Posted 06 September 2014 - 02:44 PM

Here are six fish I caught during my last two trips to Georgian bay. They were all caught from still shallow (3-6 fow) weedy areas. I've included my best attempts at identifying them and would like some input, thanks!

I have plenty more pictures of each fish if more pictures are necessary.

Fish 1 - I've received some expert help with this one. Mimic shiner. The other option on the table was Sand shiner.

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Fish 2 - Blackchin shiner? We also have Bridle shiner, but there's pigment on the lower jaw so that would rule it out.

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Fish 3 - another Blackchin shiner?

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Fish 4 - Another blackchin shiner?

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Fish 5 - Common shiner?

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Fish 6 - No scale crowding on top, so I don't think it's a common shiner. Black stripes around the anus. Unsure.

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Edited by MichaelAngelo, 06 September 2014 - 03:30 PM.

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Posted 07 September 2014 - 03:24 PM

Could #6 be N. hudsonius, spottail shiner? #1 may also be that.

#3 MichaelAngelo

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Posted 10 April 2016 - 03:40 PM

Just an update as I'm revisiting these ID's.  Number 1 has been identified as mimic shiner based on a count of 8 anal fin rays.  

 

I think spottail shiners have more hook-shaped fins.

 

I'm thinking number 6 is mimic shiner also.  Thoughts?


#4 smbass

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Posted 10 April 2016 - 06:36 PM

I think you got them all correct. 6 does look like another Mimic Shiner to me and I would agree with all the others as well.


Brian J. Zimmerman

Gambier, Ohio - Kokosing River Drainage

#5 MichaelAngelo

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Posted 10 April 2016 - 08:04 PM

Thanks smbass!  


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