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[taldridge0321]

I caught this, what I believe to be a Redhorse in Waxhaw, NC in a creek the other day. At first glance it had brown to bronze coloration on its back, red fins and a brassy side. It had a sucker type mouth which I took a picture of.

 

The most common Redhorse we have here is the Shorthead Redhorse but this doesnt look like one of those. There is a Carolina Redhorse and I am hoping that is what this is.
 

Thanks for any help with the id.

 

Tim

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[gerald]

It's anothre white sucker.  Look at the very small anterior scales vs larger posterior scales.  In redhorses the anterior ones nearly the same size or only slightly smaller than the posterior ones.

[taldridge0321]

Appreciate it, so confirmed, White Sucker?

[taldridge0321]

What about this one?

 

This was caught near my house in Waxhaw, I was thinking a Shorthead Redhorse but I am wrong a lot hahaa.

 

It had a small red or orange line going down the center of its body from head to tail. It looked like its lateral line.

 

Thanks again for any info on species.

 

Tim Aldridge

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[gerald]

Shorthead may be right!  Lip shot is too blurry, unfortunately.  Other possibilities are notchlip (usually the commonest redhorse in NC Piedmont), Carolina, or V-lip.  ... or Brassy Jumprock ???

[taldridge0321]

Shorthead may be right!  Lip shot is too blurry, unfortunately.  Other possibilities are notchlip (usually the commonest redhorse in NC Piedmont), Carolina, or V-lip.  ... or Brassy Jumprock ???

Thanks, my first thought was Shorthead Redhorse because the head was short compared to other Redhorses I have caught. Thanks for the help.