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, Dec 19 2007 09:39 PM
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Posted 19 December 2007 - 09:39 PM
Any ideas? I caught it in Medina county Ohio in a small headwater stream. There were several larger Golden Redhorses in the stream.
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Posted 19 December 2007 - 10:36 PM
Looks like a hogsucker.
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Posted 19 December 2007 - 11:28 PM
Now that you say that I see it. I don't know how I missed that one.
Looks like a hogsucker.
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Posted 20 December 2007 - 12:20 AM
That would be a common or white sucker not a hogsucker.Any ideas? I caught it in Medina county Ohio in a small headwater stream. There were several larger Golden Redhorses in the stream.
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Posted 20 December 2007 - 07:23 AM
I agree, this does not look like the hogsuckers I have here.That would be a common or white sucker not a hogsucker.
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Posted 20 December 2007 - 09:34 AM
White sucker for sure.
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Posted 20 December 2007 - 02:55 PM
I'm not so good with suckers. I've only seen one type of sucker in person, and that was a 2" redhorse in the New River in North Carolina. I think it was a golden or redfin. I have no idea.
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Posted 20 December 2007 - 07:35 PM
White sucker for sure.
Which, coincidently... is also the punch line of an Richard Pryor Joke!
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Posted 20 December 2007 - 07:49 PM
I'm not so good with suckers. I've only seen one type of sucker in person, and that was a 2" redhorse in the New River in North Carolina. I think it was a golden or redfin. I have no idea.
No offense intended here Steve, but your post brings up a good opportunity for learning.
You say yourself that you are not good with suckers.
Well we as forum members, we need to remember that this ID section is not a competition, or guessing game.
When it comes to fish way out of my range, or fish that I have rarely seen, then all it is is a guess. My input is likely not needed, better to wait for a member that has personal experience with the fish. I love to work on ID's, but have learned that it is better to watch some posts first, and see what others have to say before jumping in with my wrong answer. I have also learned that what Neely says is pretty much final
To reiterate, Steve this is not directed towards you alone, I am merely using your post as an example.
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Posted 20 December 2007 - 08:16 PM
It's a white sucker with dark markings. It's probably from the dark rocks in the background because mine is a light tan color, the same as the sand and rocks.
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Posted 20 December 2007 - 08:23 PM
I have also learned that what Neely says is pretty much final
Or Ray Wolfe.
I think Dave's advantage is that he is a great artist and illustrator. Steven George (another great naturalist) does fish mounts. I heard a story once (one of those generic stories you hear from time to time) about an ichthology student - his prof made him draw fish. He really developed an eye for them and became a highly respected ichthyologist...
Now, I've seen some of Ray's doodles so in his case I would say it's just a ton of experience, but I do think that good ID skills and a bit of artistic aspiration go hand in hand.
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