OT Darter Variants

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OT Darter Variants
<p>I&#39;m amazed at how different Orange Throat Darters can look and then, on the other hand, how difficult it is to decipher the differences between other Darters.</p> <p>Here is one I caught last year near Little Rock, Arkansas.</p> <p><img alt="" src="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc281/mjchanning/P1020142_zpsc2e3ca42.jpg" /></p> <p>Now here is one I caught last week near Branson, MO.&nbsp; Let me know if I have mis-IDed this one.&nbsp; I mean, the anal fin is a whole different color and it almost completely looks different except for the multiple saddle marks on their backs.&nbsp;</p> <p><img alt="" src="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc281/mjchanning/P1010796_zpsfb9a657b.jpg" /></p> <p>And then, not to mention the female variant.</p> <p><img alt="" src="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc281/mjchanning/P1010804_zps9c0c1752.jpg" /></p>
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Usually the Rainbows I'm fami

Usually the Rainbows I'm familiar with around here have 3 saddles on the dorsal region for both male and female.  These have multiple saddles.

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This is slightly confusing. 

This is slightly confusing.  Maybe I should have titled it "Rainbow Variants."