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Seeking engaging storylines of Freshwater Species for potential TV program


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#1 JAJewell

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Posted 15 September 2019 - 04:53 PM

I was recently notified by way of the AZA and IUCN that an international broadcasting company is "seeking recommendations for new and engaging storylines of species behaviors for freshwater ecosystems. This will be an excellent opportunity to profile the diversity and importance of species in freshwater systems".

 

I wanted to reach out to the group here to see if anyone had any suggestions. If there are any species in particular that you all think are worthy of such spotlight please share a summary of the species, region/ecosystem and the behavior or main theme of the story idea.

 

I hope to compile some ideas and then pass them along prior to September 30



#2 centrarchid

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Posted 15 September 2019 - 08:47 PM

Pirate Perch - like freshwater bats with really kinky sex lives living in swamps and lowland streams

 

Bluegill and Largemouth Bass - daddy day care with broad range of feeding habits

 

Logperch - roller of stones in streams

 

Creek Chub - colonizer of headwater streams that makes nest used by other species as well, othwerwise like a warmwater trout


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#3 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 15 September 2019 - 10:08 PM

Bluehead Chub, the river architect, changing the environment for his own offspring and several other species.

 

Any Cyprinella with their males battling (C. galactura are particularly dramatic) for the best spawning sites and the crevice spawning activity.

 

Agree about Logperch


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#4 JasonL

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Posted 16 September 2019 - 08:02 AM

American eel - from the North Atlantic to your local watershed

Spring cavefish- subterranean by day, exploring creeks at night

Watershed pioneers - creek chubs, green sunfish and bullheads

Orangespotted sunfish - life on the floodplain and ultra fast spawning

#5 centrarchid

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Posted 17 September 2019 - 09:29 AM

American eel - from the North Atlantic to your local watershed

Spring cavefish- subterranean by day, exploring creeks at night

Watershed pioneers - creek chubs, green sunfish and bullheads

Orangespotted sunfish - life on the floodplain and ultra fast spawning

Orangespotted Sunfish have something special going on with them that is largely overlooked.  They hatch and swim up a lot faster than other sunfish.  They also nest right at the water's edge.


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#6 gerald

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Posted 18 September 2019 - 09:55 AM

Pygmy sunfish - elaborate courtship dance and rapid color change

Sticklebacks - build nests like birds

Alaska blackfish - survive frozen in ice

Waterfall-climbing gobies, loaches, and Characidium


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#7 UncleWillie

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Posted 18 September 2019 - 01:08 PM

I know sunfish have already been listed several times for different reasons, but I've always thought the reproductive strategies and trickery from males bluegill and others was fascinating (i.e., the streakers vs the sneakers).


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#8 brackishdude

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Posted 24 September 2019 - 01:59 PM

What I saw as the topic:

 

Seeking engaging storylines of Freshwater Species for pot

 

 

to quote Otto:

 

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"Maaan, that is blatant false advertising!"

 

BUt for a constructive reply, an LSU grad student caught sailfin mollies from the LSU lakes and described similiar "sneakers vs peacocks" behavior from the males



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#9 JAJewell

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Posted 27 September 2019 - 11:18 PM

Thank you for your suggestions! I was wise to solicit input from the group.






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