Identify your North American Native Fish

[teleost]

I just lucked out... it's a Texas fish. So do I get to post one now?

Yup, your turn now.

 

[rjmtx]

OK, here's one and it's pretty easy. Not my pic, but from my school.

 

[Skipjack]

Since nobody else is answering this.....
Logperch P. caprodes

 

[rjmtx]

Close... It's in the bars. Can't tell you where it's from, it would make it too easy...

 

[Skipjack]

I figured it couldn't be that easy, I guess it is burtoni then

 

[rjmtx]

Nope, here's a hint. It's only found in a state bordering the Gulf of Mexico.

 

[Polypterus]

Percina carbonaria...bars and dorsal band give it away pretty well...

 

[Skipjack]

DUH! I did not even know it had achieved species status. My book lists it as a subspecies of caprodes.

 

[Polypterus]

DUH! I did not even know it had achieved species status. My book lists it as a subspecies of caprodes.

To be honest I personally was leaning more toward P. caprodes fulvitaenia and just tossed a coin Bars are much more obvious for that Narrow then bulb trait now that I look at it closer....

 

[rjmtx]

Yep, P. carbonaria. The Texas keys and the newest book (where I got the pic) all say it's a distinct species now. I guess you're up Polypterus.