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big darter

Started by Guest_JohnO_* , Jul 12 2009 08:12 AM

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#1 Guest_JohnO_*

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Posted 12 July 2009 - 08:12 AM

I was rustling rocks in a fast, deep riffle yesterday, and came up with this. Thought it was a big fat stoneroller at first, until I saw spines on the dorsal - stonerollers don't have those, and logperches don't have M's and W's down the side.

Biggest freaking greenside I've ever seen, in fact the largest Etheostoma I've ever seen. Over five inches long.

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Sent Moby Dick on his way after these shots. I like big darters, but this one pushed the envelope on big.

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#2 Guest_jblaylock_*

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Posted 12 July 2009 - 12:02 PM

For reference, that's my hand and my hand is roughly 8in long from tip to wrist

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#3 Guest_Burbot_*

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Posted 14 July 2009 - 10:47 PM

that is one beautiful fish!

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#4 Guest_Casper Cox_*

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 02:16 PM

And you have so much more to see...

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#5 Guest_daveneely_*

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Posted 15 July 2009 - 03:17 PM

And you have so much more to see...

agreed; wait until you see gutselli, or your first freckled darter, or tangerines, or any of the "cool" logperch...

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#6 Guest_jblaylock_*

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Posted 16 July 2009 - 07:33 AM

agreed; wait until you see gutselli, or your first freckled darter, or tangerines, or any of the "cool" logperch...

Can't all Logperch be cool....has it came down to this....treating the Roanoke better than the Blotchside, I'm for equal treatment off all the described and undescribed species of logperch. :biggrin:

Ok, just being goofy. But I agree, there is a lot to see. Also, seeing pictures (no matter how good the pics are) doesn't compare to pulling up a net full of breeding Southern Red Belly Daces, or seeing a breeding Rainbow, and so on.