Illinois River watershed.
Redhorse
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Posted 02 December 2009 - 11:05 PM
Which redhorse is this? I initially said golden due to appearance but with 44 lateral line scales I'm not certain. Is there a better way of identification?
Illinois River watershed.
Illinois River watershed.
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 12:14 AM
I think you are correct. The scale count is on the upper limit for a golden but the fish looks too deep bodied for a black and the dorsal fin is not right and the fish is not deep bodied enough to be a silver. You have no other options. This lips seem to have a slight v to the rear edge which they should have for a golden but because they are not closed it is not much of a V. I suspect if they were closed the V would be more obvious.
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 01:17 AM
A duq that size will have a lot more coloration on the scale margins as well.
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 07:12 AM
A black that big would also have a more rounded nose rather than that angular one of a golden.
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Posted 07 December 2009 - 08:52 AM
I'd have to agree, but I see quite a few black characteristics too, Moxostoma are sometimes tough.
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Edited by blakemarkwell, 07 December 2009 - 08:56 AM.
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