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my natives...name the species!

Started by Guest_mudkeeper_* , Jun 13 2008 05:44 PM

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#1 Guest_mudkeeper_*

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Posted 13 June 2008 - 05:44 PM

here they are, not the best pics, but i finally figured out how to get closeup pics.

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#2 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 13 June 2008 - 05:47 PM

Where did you collect these, Mudkeeper?

They don't look like any North American species I'm familiar with.

Edited by Newt, 13 June 2008 - 05:48 PM.

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#3 Guest_keepnatives_*

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Posted 13 June 2008 - 05:49 PM

here they are, not the best pics, but i finally figured out how to get closeup pics.

Mud sunfish.

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#4 Guest_mudkeeper_*

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Posted 13 June 2008 - 05:55 PM

Where did you collect these, Mudkeeper?

They don't look like any North American species I'm familiar with.

lol but they, i did not know they existed until last year when I collected them!

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#5 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 13 June 2008 - 06:02 PM

Well I'll be; that's a new one on me!

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#6 Guest_fishlvr_*

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Posted 14 June 2008 - 05:56 AM

Yeah, they're sorta like the "forgotten sunfish". A lot of people have never seen or even heard of them.

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#7 Guest_Mysteryman_*

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Posted 14 June 2008 - 08:45 AM

And likely never will, now that they are protected through most of their range, which is pretty much limited to the New Jersey area, as I recall.

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#8 Guest_blakemarkwell_*

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Posted 14 June 2008 - 11:58 AM

Yes, A. pomotis has a S3 status in the majority of the states it inhabits, but its seems to be doing well in North Carolina. By the way, nice looking tank and beautiful fish, not to many people have these, always a unique fish to look at!

Blake

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#9 Guest_ashtonmj_*

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Posted 14 June 2008 - 06:44 PM

And likely never will, now that they are protected through most of their range, which is pretty much limited to the New Jersey area, as I recall.

What?! They historically ranged from New York (barely) to Florida. Like Blake said, they have an S3 ranking in 3 states and an S4 in NC. Mud Sunfish Summary

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#10 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 02:37 PM

Well great. Now I want one and I can't have it! Thanks a lot, Mudkeeper.

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#11 Guest_Gambusia_*

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 04:07 PM

I believe mud sunfish are more widespread in eastern NC that people think.

Same is probably true for SC.

Edited by Gambusia, 15 June 2008 - 04:08 PM.

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#12 Guest_mudkeeper_*

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Posted 15 June 2008 - 05:54 PM

They may be widespread, but you will need to find a perfect location. I caught both these guide, in a huge, flooded out creek, which holds thousands of lilypads, aquatic plants, and stumps. It was very tannic, and I caught them by dipnetting weeds and leaf litter. However, these guys, and the Enneacanthus species are protected in the state (nj) as of 2008.

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#13 Guest_keepnatives_*

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Posted 16 June 2008 - 12:25 AM

I believe mud sunfish are more widespread in eastern NC that people think.

Same is probably true for SC.

It wouldn't surprise me if they are more abundant in most areas then people think. They like mucky bottoms , undercut banks and thick vegation in swamps or swampy creeks and ponds not place commonly sampled and often require a lot of hard work to net them. But in the places I've put the effort usually find them consistently and in good numbers.