<p>Last year I had quite the blunder trying for my lifer rainbow darters. Lots of wind, freezing water, and a partner who outfished me... grrrr.</p>
<p>Today I had my revenge! Armed with some sampling information, I went out in search of a lifer Redside Dace... instead I found something just as colourful darting around! After a few tries, she had the tanago hook in her mouth!</p>
<p>New species #110, Rainbow darter!</p>
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<p>A post-photoshoot release. She was getting tired of being a star.</p>
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<p>Some more little buddies tagged along on this micro adventure.... please correct my ID's if they are wrong! Thanks in advance!</p>
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<p>Blacknose dace (I think?), posing alongside of a spent creek chub and one of the 200 ants that I, my camera, and my photo tank were all covered in. *shivers*</p>
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<p>And new species #111, Fathead minnow</p>
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<p>Please correct my ID's if they are off. Thanks!</p>
Hmmm.... looking at the suspected blacknose dace I don't see the stripe that is supposed to pass through its eye... could it be a pearl dace?
I would say they are all pearl dace.
Thanks Dr. Flathead, how do you tell the difference?
Life list total 235
Juvenile Creek Chubs and Pearl Dace are confusing to me. One thing I do know for sure is that none of them are Fathead Minnows.