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need ID confirmation on several natives


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Posted 07 December 2009 - 01:23 PM

See how the anal fin origin (1st anal spine) is 1/2 way between snout and caudal peduncle in smbass's flier pic? Compare that to warmouth, which has anal fin origin much farther back, about 2/3 of the way from snout to caudal ped. Your photo #3 has anal origin position and number of anal spines like a Lepomis, not a flier.

There really is nothing else that fits for that photo and your location. Coloration of such a small fish will be a little different than the larger ones you posted. It is not a flier, here is a photo of a small flier...






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