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[Fleendar the Magnificent]

One of the newest fantails that I caught today. Good, dark coloration and well defined barring. Seems like the darkness level of the barring varies from fish to fish. Oscar the Grouch fantail's barring is light to medium unless he's aggravated and then 2 of the other fantails I caught today have almost no barring at all. Are the females lighter without barring?

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[Matt DeLaVega]

Trautman, author of "Fishes of Ohio" split Ohio's fantail darters into barred and striped. I don't believe this split was ever widely accepted, but the different patterning is fairly evident. I believe males show more pattern.

[Fleendar the Magnificent]

Interesting concept and I'd like to read this. I think that you can tell that I've gotten really "hooked" on darters...

[Matt DeLaVega]

https://www.amazon.c...s/dp/0814202136

 

Not easy to find. Never cheap

[Fleendar the Magnificent]

Thank you. Most good things worth having aren't cheap. I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for.