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Striped Shiner In Breeding Colors

Started by Guest_fundulus_* , Aug 13 2009 04:43 PM

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#1 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 13 August 2009 - 04:43 PM

Stan Sung sent me some photos from his trip to Alabama in the spring. Here's one that shows a male striped shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus) in breeding coloration, which is always surprising to see compared to their normal silvery color. Also in the net are two male rainbow shiners (Notropis chrosomus). The creek these fish were from is near Fort Payne, AL.

#2 Guest_tricolor_*

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Posted 13 August 2009 - 06:16 PM

Nice! The color seems somewhat different from the northern subspecies?

#3 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 13 August 2009 - 06:17 PM

I haven't seen more northerly individuals during breeding season, so I'm not really sure. But it could well be.

#4 Guest_AndrewAcropora_*

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Posted 13 August 2009 - 11:13 PM

Hey! That's from my hometown! Is that from the disgusting ditch in front of K-Mart?

#5 Guest_tricolor_*

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Posted 14 August 2009 - 06:23 AM

Northern stripes:

http://forum.nanfa.o..._striped shiner

I am just mixing them up with common shiner pics :blush:

Btw is it just variations or different populations or difference in spawning conditions but some pics of tuberculated stripe shiners show some reds while others don't:

red on snout/mouth and dark teardrop under eye:

http://forum.nanfa.o...uxilus-species/

no red on snout/mouth and no dark teardrop:

http://forum.nanfa.o..._striped shiner

Edited by tricolor, 14 August 2009 - 06:29 AM.