Can anybody I.D these fish?
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the second one looks like a sunnie and the first... something cool also lol watch out when feeding your fish wild caught fish cuz some might be infected and have fish sars all over their bodies its gross lol the small ones should be fine
I couldn't get any pics of it in the water, but I observed it and they stay on the bottom with their heads slightly facing upward. I also caught this fish today, anybody know what it is?
your second fish is definitely NOT a warmouth or bluegill or any centrarchid. it may be a pygmy sunfish, i'm not very familiar with them. but i can assure you it is not a regular sunfish.
Just confirming the first two:
1.Bluefin Killifish, Lucania goodei
2. Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma sp., probably E. okefenokee
3. Least Livebearer, Heterandria formosa
All stay small and relatively peaceful and can live together in a well-planted tank.
1.Bluefin Killifish, Lucania goodei
2. Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma sp., probably E. okefenokee
3. Least Livebearer, Heterandria formosa
All stay small and relatively peaceful and can live together in a well-planted tank.
The Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatum has a wide range and many different geographical variants. It is not that common in some areas and very common in others.
I beleive this is the 2nd fish in the picture and in water pics would work out. Gather up a half dozen or so and I will take them from you for trade or cash.
I beleive this is the 2nd fish in the picture and in water pics would work out. Gather up a half dozen or so and I will take them from you for trade or cash.
Alright, I will try for them next time I net... I already have 2 as I am not interested in keeping them.pictus13;4002646; said:
1. Bluefin killifish (Lucania goodei)
2. Everglades pygmy sunfish (Elassoma evergladei)
3. Least livebearer (Heterandria formosa)
I'm sure about these id's. I'm a fish biology student at the University of Alabama, and my genetic work includes studies of each of these species. In my opinion, these small native fish are some of the most interesting fish you can keep. The pygmy sunfish should interest anyone who likes to feed live food to their fish. The pygmy sunfish are like miniature groupers, that stalk daphnia and quickly gulp them down. Pure miniature predators. They also are territorial and will establish a hierarchy like cichlids, but you can keep them in a five gallon tank with no heater or filter. The range of this species is from southern NC to southern AL, and includes even the southern tip of Florida (even though some of the books say they don't get that far south).
2. Everglades pygmy sunfish (Elassoma evergladei)
3. Least livebearer (Heterandria formosa)
I'm sure about these id's. I'm a fish biology student at the University of Alabama, and my genetic work includes studies of each of these species. In my opinion, these small native fish are some of the most interesting fish you can keep. The pygmy sunfish should interest anyone who likes to feed live food to their fish. The pygmy sunfish are like miniature groupers, that stalk daphnia and quickly gulp them down. Pure miniature predators. They also are territorial and will establish a hierarchy like cichlids, but you can keep them in a five gallon tank with no heater or filter. The range of this species is from southern NC to southern AL, and includes even the southern tip of Florida (even though some of the books say they don't get that far south).
