Darter ID?

[Wiggles92]

I caught this little guy in my minnow trap along with some minnows. I got him out of a creek a few miles away from the Allegheny River in Armstrong County in PA. Any ideas as to what type of fish he is? I think he is a darter, but he doesn't seem to match any of the pictures I have found of darters.

 

[drewish]

Etheostoma justablur, Blurry darter

 

[Wiggles92]

lol. those were the best pics I could get; it wouldn't stop darting lol.

 

[Wiggles92]

Any ideas as to what species it is?

 

[Noto]

If I had to guess I'd call it Etheostoma flabellare, the fantail darter.

 

[Wiggles92]

That seems to be it. Thanks for the help.

 

[Mziskin]

fantail def

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

looks like mine. fantail

 

[Wiggles92]

Ok. I'm going to collect a few more and release them in my pond.

 

[Noto]

They probably won't do well in a pond. Most darters don't.