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#1 Fleendar the Magnificent

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Posted 15 July 2019 - 06:33 PM

Most people don't think that something as small as a darter is an effective predator. The rainbow darters are just that, a very effective micro predator. My biggest male rainbow caught this shiner fry and demolished it.

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#2 JasonL

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 08:10 AM

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#3 Fleendar the Magnificent

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 03:32 PM

Indeed there is....  creek chub at a darter a couple months ago. If it fits, they'll eat it.

 

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#4 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 04:36 PM

I always use that term when giving stream side talks. Darters are very effective micro predators. I have a pic from the OK convention of an orangethroat eating a juv crayfish.
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#5 Fleendar the Magnificent

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 07:09 PM

I'd like to see that photo. Sounds interesting.

 

Chris



#6 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 09:08 PM

seen while snorkeling in downtown Tahlequah, OK at NANFAcon 2015

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#7 Fleendar the Magnificent

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 09:23 PM

That's pretty cool! Thank you for posting! What specie is that darter?



#8 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 09:28 PM

she was an orangethroat... very common in that creek


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#9 Chasmodes

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Posted 17 July 2019 - 03:25 PM

Very cool!!!!


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#10 brookie13

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Posted 30 January 2020 - 10:10 PM

Awesome pictures!






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