my natives...name the species!
#1 Guest_mudkeeper_*
Posted 13 June 2008 - 05:44 PM
#2 Guest_Newt_*
Posted 13 June 2008 - 05:47 PM
They don't look like any North American species I'm familiar with.
Edited by Newt, 13 June 2008 - 05:48 PM.
#3 Guest_keepnatives_*
Posted 13 June 2008 - 05:49 PM
Mud sunfish.here they are, not the best pics, but i finally figured out how to get closeup pics.
#4 Guest_mudkeeper_*
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!
#5 Guest_Newt_*
Posted 13 June 2008 - 06:02 PM
#6 Guest_fishlvr_*
Posted 14 June 2008 - 05:56 AM
#7 Guest_Mysteryman_*
Posted 14 June 2008 - 08:45 AM
#8 Guest_blakemarkwell_*
Posted 14 June 2008 - 11:58 AM
Blake
#9 Guest_ashtonmj_*
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
#10 Guest_Newt_*
Posted 15 June 2008 - 02:37 PM
#11 Guest_Gambusia_*
Posted 15 June 2008 - 04:07 PM
Same is probably true for SC.
Edited by Gambusia, 15 June 2008 - 04:08 PM.
#12 Guest_mudkeeper_*
Posted 15 June 2008 - 05:54 PM
#13 Guest_keepnatives_*
Posted 16 June 2008 - 12:25 AM
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.I believe mud sunfish are more widespread in eastern NC that people think.
Same is probably true for SC.
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