landlocked saltwater fish
#1 Guest_basssmaster_*
Posted 28 May 2008 - 01:55 AM
heres a picture of a landlocked snook scan0025.jpg 192.98KB 4 downloads, and a tarpon that was caught out of the tiny pond in the backround of the picture scan0023.jpg 46.03KB 5 downloads
#2 Guest_mikez_*
Posted 28 May 2008 - 09:10 AM
I'm afraid next time I'm in Florida, you will have to take me around and show me all these ponds so I can see for myself. Just kidding
I have heard of what your are refering to. I've even heard locals believe there are underground tunnels connected to the sea that the fish use.
More likely the ponds are at least temporarily linked to the salt by storm overwash, tidal streams, who knows, maybe even underground tunnels.
All the species you mention are known to inhabitat brackish or fresh water so could easily survive if stranded by a storm tide.
My bet is they get in as very small juvies.
#3 Guest_basssmaster_*
Posted 29 May 2008 - 02:49 PM
Plus the golf course that has some of these pond, were rumord to be stocked by Mote Marine Labratory as an experament to see the viability of saltwater speices in ponds. Thats what I was told be my buddy that showed me some of the ponds.
Edited by basssmaster, 29 May 2008 - 02:51 PM.
#4 Guest_Mysteryman_*
Posted 30 May 2008 - 01:16 PM
There was a guy trying to sell freshwater tarpon on Aquabid last year. I guess he might have actually had some.
If you can reliably get small Tarpon, fresh or salt, then consider this:
many of the public aquariums along the gulf coast are trying to restock their systems after the hurricane. Small tarpon are in big demand, and I'm sure some of them would love to hear from you.
#5 Guest_basssmaster_*
Posted 30 May 2008 - 05:09 PM
Thats kind of surprising that Small Tarpon are In high demand Because there qiute common in south Florida. I would love to help some people out. Maybe next time i go down there, I could try to do something. I have to look into the regulations and legalitie issues first ofcourse.
#6 Guest_Gambusia_*
Posted 01 June 2008 - 10:36 PM
They cannot reproduce but they can grow!
Striped bass are a saltwater fish that got landlocked. Same for some white perch.
Also flounder can live in freshwater (some species) and I believe tarpon can too.
Also bull sharks follow tarpon into freshwater
#7 Guest_basssmaster_*
Posted 02 June 2008 - 10:07 PM
And Iv'e caught baby flounder about an inch long in freshwater streams that connect to the intercoastal waterway's, I tried to keep one but it didnt last to long. Although I think it wasn't a flounder but a hogchoker a smaller reletive with no regulations..
And speaking of bull sharks and freshwater, I know that lake Nicuagra witch used to connect to the ocean thousands of years ago, actually has a breeding population of freshwater landlocked Bullsharks, but they are becoming increasingly rare.
What i think is crazy is that people catch american eals out of the rivers up here in Missouri, they travel all the way up the Mississppi and about 120miles up the Missouri before they can reach where Im at. But several damns that have been built on the Mississippi, Burden them from ever reaching this far, only a lucky few some how manage..
#8 Guest_scottefontay_*
Posted 03 June 2008 - 04:03 AM
What i think is crazy is that people catch american eals out of the rivers up here in Missouri, they travel all the way up the Mississppi and about 120miles up the Missouri before they can reach where Im at. But several damns that have been built on the Mississippi, Burden them from ever reaching this far, only a lucky few some how manage..
Not nearly as crazy as the fact that the eels swim to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and the young find their way back in the first place. They travel the gulf stream developing along the way. Pretty far out!
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Sargasso_Sea
(how the heck do you replace a link with a word, like "Sargasso Sea" to be shown as the above link?)
Edited by scottefontay, 03 June 2008 - 04:08 AM.
#9 Guest_teleost_*
Posted 03 June 2008 - 08:23 AM
Not nearly as crazy as the fact that the eels swim to the Sargasso Sea to spawn and the young find their way back in the first place. They travel the gulf stream developing along the way. Pretty far out!
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Sargasso_Sea
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#11 Guest_SeaweedGuy_*
Posted 08 June 2008 - 03:37 PM
#12 Guest_fish for brains_*
Posted 08 June 2008 - 08:42 PM
#13 Guest_basssmaster_*
Posted 09 June 2008 - 04:01 PM
Usaully they move out to the intercoastal waters when there large enough to not be prey for everything...
Without the mangrove/brackish water habitat, a lot of fish speices would be in peril, thats why Florida is now taking an effort in restoring mangrove's thru out the state...
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