got a free fish and gonna try to ID it

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:38 am

Got a free darter/gudgeon last night, when I picked up some rummynose. Was told by the guy that he keeps getting them when he gets his ghost shrimp in. cute little guy, green all over, I need to see if I can find him this morning to see if he has colored up or anything though.

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:41 am

orange ring on eyes, green iridescent flakes on the gill covers, slight hint of vertical banding.

and he just tried to intimidate me I think.. He was bouncing off his fins and doing almost like the cichlid guarding a brood charge.

pmk00001 · Post by **pmk00001** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:01 pm

Sounds like it might be a swamp darter? http://myfwc.com/fishing/images/fish-pic/eth-fus.jpg

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:16 pm

more then likely that is what it is..

Judging by size and time of year, I shouldnt expect him to live too long I think. The one article I am reading says that they only live around a year or so.

pmk00001 · Post by **pmk00001** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:23 am

They are a nice little darter, as the name implies, they are from swampy areas so really like heavily planted tanks with little flow (unlike most darters).

See if you can get a few more and maybe breed them?

got a free fish and gonna try to ID it

got a free fish and gonna try to ID it

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