Identify your North American Native Fish

teleost · Jul 19, 2007

rjmtx;1002972; said:
I just lucked out... it's a Texas fish. So do I get to post one now?

Yup, your turn now.

rjmtx · Jul 19, 2007

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

Skipjack · Jul 21, 2007

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

rjmtx · Jul 21, 2007

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

Skipjack · Jul 22, 2007

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

rjmtx · Jul 22, 2007

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

Polypterus · Jul 22, 2007

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

Skipjack · Jul 22, 2007

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

Polypterus · Jul 22, 2007

Skipjack;1008940; said:
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 · Jul 22, 2007

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.