invasive fishes

[yourmylunch]

i'm looking for 2 things

do you have any non-native fish in your area if so where are you and what are they

if you are in fl could you give actual lake and canal names even intersections want to try some more local collecting

i am in tampa fl and have found
salvinii and texas cichlids in the hillsborough river
ports and walking catfish in lake starvation

 

[sandtiger]

I am in Central NY. We have common carp, goldfish, rainbow trout, brown trout and ruffed goby. Thats all I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[joeytoe]

Pretty much just LM Bass, some Rainbow Trout, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Perch, Pickrel, an bullhead catfish here in SE Ma

 

[guppy]

Other than the standard sunnies,bass, trout that were planted years ago I know a pond that is overrun with goliath frogs and a creek full of goldfish near here. I have seen convicts and rbps, guppies, and bettas in Ca.

 

[Ornatapinnis]

I don't live your way but my best freind does, I'm in Tampa seveal times a year. I caught a really big Tilapia Marei out of a big pond / small lake over in pinellas Park. I don't know the name of the complex but the lake is behind the apartments located real close to the intersection of Belcher and Park. I though it was a big black belt a first, it was about 10 inches or so. Real pretty fish. Too bad I didn't have a way to bring it home. THere is also what I believe to be a alligator snapper in that lake. It's that or the biggest common snapper I've ever seen...


Joel

 

[Ornatapinnis]

Oh yeah...for got to ask,

Where is Lake starvation? Never heard of it....

 

[beblondie]

From the USGS site will tell you stste by state whats not supposed to be there


http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/StateSearch.asp

 

[pontyrogof]

This article on Pterygoplichthys in the St. John's River basin might be interesting to you. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1679-62252010000400020&script=sci_arttext
If it is true, it is very sad for the manatee population. I bought one of these sucker catfish in a Pet Smart here in Tallahassee after I thought I had read up enough on it, but alas...he's a very interesting aquarium fish but I would not blame Florida for banning any further sales. Kudos to anyone rounding them up to keep them out of wild waters!

 

[Southjerseycichlidz]

Jersey and there's Carp and snakeheads now

 

[duanes]

I live in MIlwaukee Wisconsin, and the entire near shore habitat has been taken over by the Asian, brown and ruffed goby.