ID MY AWESOME CATCH!!!!

[MN_Rebel]

Yup thats fantail darter.

 

[sandtiger]

I assume you've been looking at this link?
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/pafish/fishhtms/chapindx.htm

Their list in unfortunately incomplete. It even says on their darter page "At least 21 darter species have been recorded in Pennsylvania" but the site only has profiles for 12.

 

[bumpylemon]

check my profile for my darters..ill get you an exact ID within an hour...brb

 

[bumpylemon]

i only have female fantails...so im not so sure its a fantail...if it is its a male for sure...

 

[bumpylemon]

my darters all eat brine shrimp and bloodworms.

 

[bumpylemon]

This is the response I got from my native forum


Not a darter, that's a sculpin, family Cottidae. I'm not the best at IDing cottids to species, and I don't know what you have up that way, but I would guess a mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdi based generally on how widespread they are. Maybe someone else can chime in..

 

[drewish]

This is the response I got from my native forum


Not a darter, that's a sculpin, family Cottidae. I'm not the best at IDing cottids to species, and I don't know what you have up that way, but I would guess a mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdi based generally on how widespread they are. Maybe someone else can chime in..

You do realize that there are two fish in this post? The first is a sculpin and the second is a fantail darter.

 

[bumpylemon]

haha i didnt catch the 3rd page..thanks...thats why i was like no way that first one is a fantail lmao. thanks

 

[bumpylemon]

speaking of sculpins though...most are protected.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

mottled is not