Darters Ky.
#21
Posted 14 April 2014 - 10:01 PM
#22 Guest_fundulus_*
Posted 14 April 2014 - 11:36 PM
#23 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 15 April 2014 - 03:12 AM
#24 Guest_fundulus_*
Posted 15 April 2014 - 07:20 AM
#25 Guest_jblaylock_*
Posted 15 April 2014 - 12:08 PM
I was thinking the same thing a female stud fish. It was pretty crazy there was probably 50+ in a very small pool of water. The water was boiling because of these guys. It was very shallow with no current. Im not sure if it was a feeding frenzy or they were spawning. Maybe I spooked them into it and they had no place to go. Is this common for stud fish?
Northern Studfish for sure.
What you saw is typical Studfish behavior. They sit right below the surface in shallow water. When they start swimming, they will produce the 'boil' effect you saw.
#26 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 16 April 2014 - 12:12 AM
Do males retain some color year round?Northern Studfish for sure.
What you saw is typical Studfish behavior. They sit right below the surface in shallow water. When they start swimming, they will produce the 'boil' effect you saw.
#27 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 16 April 2014 - 07:12 AM
#28 Guest_jblaylock_*
Posted 16 April 2014 - 10:59 AM
Do males retain some color year round?
My experience is that they do in the wild, but not in the aquarium. And Matt is right, for once, they can be aggressive once they get big in the aquarium.
#29 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 16 April 2014 - 04:18 PM
I may be able to whoop ya, but I darn sure know I can't out run you.
#30 Guest_jblaylock_*
Posted 18 April 2014 - 10:41 AM
Ok ill remember that. I need two take a good look at the peterson hand book. I was just going off of a more generic guide i have. ( pocketguide to Easter Streams) Its shows Orangethroat darters all over Kentucky. So Headwater darters are a subspecies of a orangethroats?
Here's a little more info, if you care to read it.
https://drive.google...dit?usp=sharing
#31 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 18 April 2014 - 10:07 PM
I will definitely check this out. Thanks!Here's a little more info, if you care to read it.
https://drive.google...dit?usp=sharing
#32 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 18 April 2014 - 10:36 PM
#33 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 18 April 2014 - 11:42 PM
#34 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 18 April 2014 - 11:46 PM
#35 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 18 April 2014 - 11:48 PM
#36 Guest_jblaylock_*
Posted 19 April 2014 - 08:51 AM
I'm not great on sunfish, but I think you have it right.
#37 Guest_cjohns_*
Posted 19 April 2014 - 04:17 PM
Very nice Rainbow. He has some great color. You should see the riffles/current that the Nothonotus darters like, talk about strong, swift water.
I'm not great on sunfish, but I think you have it right.
Thanks his color was awesome!
#38 Guest_smbass_*
Posted 20 April 2014 - 10:30 PM
#39 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 20 April 2014 - 11:31 PM
#40 Guest_smbass_*
Posted 22 April 2014 - 08:33 AM
To clarify, the first sunfish is a longear, and the second is a green.
Sorry should have clarified, thanks Matt
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users