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#1 JoeDundee

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Posted 11 July 2019 - 02:53 PM

Caught these in Fishing River in Clay county, Missouri. Need help identifying.
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#2 Fleendar the Magnificent

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Posted 11 July 2019 - 06:19 PM

First one looks like it might be a red shiner(Cyprinella Lutrensis) or perhaps a ribbon shiner(Lythrurus Fumeous). Not sure of the second one.



#3 JoeDundee

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Posted 11 July 2019 - 07:10 PM

Could any of them be brassy minnow?

#4 JoeDundee

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Posted 11 July 2019 - 07:20 PM

Another one I'm unable to identify
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#5 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 11 July 2019 - 09:53 PM

I say they are all five of them red shiners... lateral line starts in the same place for all of em and they all are deep bodies... and they just look like red shiners.


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#6 JoeDundee

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Posted 11 July 2019 - 09:54 PM

4 and 6 are not red shiner

#7 Fleendar the Magnificent

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Posted 12 July 2019 - 02:29 PM

I am pretty sure that the first 3 are the reds, the other 3 photos, unsure of. The lateral line dips deep to the belly and anal fin on the first three, but not near as deep on the last 3.

 

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#8 JasonL

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Posted 12 July 2019 - 03:31 PM

The first 3 look like Red shiners. Especially 1 and 3. The scales on 2 aren't as prominent but I think that may be artifactual and still probably bigger than you see with Lythrurus umbratilis which occurs in your region too.

The mouth of 4 and 6 is subterminal. Could be a Notropis or Hybognathus genus of your region. I'd check Petersons and get a photo tank shot next time if possible.

#9 JoeDundee

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Posted 12 July 2019 - 04:52 PM

4 or 5 could be Emerald shiner

#10 JoeDundee

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Posted 12 July 2019 - 04:56 PM

5 or 6 could be bigmouth shiner

#11 JoeDundee

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Posted 12 July 2019 - 05:07 PM

Ok so these 3 still have yet to be identified. Possibilities are sand shiner, emerald shiner, brassy minnow,plains minnow, Western silvery minnow, bigmouth shiner
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#12 Matt DeLaVega

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Posted 14 July 2019 - 05:04 PM

Like Jason mentioned, a photo tank would be a big help. I really don't know what you have there, but I am 100% certain there are no brassy minnow's in the bunch. Nor are there any emerald shiners. #4 could be a sand shiner.

 

I believe many use these for small minnows. https://www.containe...ductId=11001063


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