Stunning creek fish

[Death Pony]

I was exploring one of the family friend's creek in their back yard and found some very pretty, small shoaling fish. I believe that they are Mountain Redbelly Daces. They have bright yellow fins that the males use to display to the females, and red spots bordered by white before the dorsal fin and on the gill covers. I think I saw some red too. Sadly, I didn't have my camera with me, but I'll get pictures and try to net a few next time I go back. If I'm right about my ID, this is what I was looking at;

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...&safe=off&sa=G&um=1&ei=8_8hSuDsFMHVlQfLgYH0BQ

 

[BEACH_BUM]

those are some cool looking fish , i wouldnt mind have'n a few of those my self .

 

[dingoofus]

Nice colouring.

 

[gobucks1]

I was exploring one of the family friend's creek in their back yard and found some very pretty, small shoaling fish. I believe that they are Mountain Redbelly Daces. They have bright yellow fins that the males use to display to the females, and red spots bordered by white before the dorsal fin and on the gill covers. I think I saw some red too. Sadly, I didn't have my camera with me, but I'll get pictures and try to net a few next time I go back. If I'm right about my ID, this is what I was looking at;

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...&safe=off&sa=G&um=1&ei=8_8hSuDsFMHVlQfLgYH0BQ

Those guys are awesome looking!

Was the creek around here? Like WV/VA?

 

[Death Pony]

Those guys are awesome looking!

Was the creek around here? Like WV/VA?

They're gorgeous little creek fish! The creek I found them in is in VA (essentially the only state they're found in). Rappahannock area. The creek is very clean, lots of crayfish, frogs, insects, and deer (saw some tracks). Hopefully I'll be able to convince my parents to let me set up the 10 gallon and try to breed these little beauties.

 

[andyjs]

We have Southern red bellies around here that look very similar. Gorgeous fish

 

[Death Pony]

We have Southern red bellies around here that look very similar. Gorgeous fish

Any member of the Phoxinus genus is usually pretty.