no, just a nickname...redhorse are really freshwater suckers as can be told from their underslung mouths. Lots of examples of this type of thing. A bowfin in Minnesota is often called a dogfish, while in Florida it is a grennel or mudfish, while in Louisiana it is a choupique or cypress trout (a less tout looking fish would be hard to imagine though...)
Mark Delaney
Junaid Hassan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Junaid Hassan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Wait up! Mullet????? all the way inland in some freshwater stream? I thought
they were strictly saltwater fish...
>From: Wes Wada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [VFB] Strange Fish
>Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 08:03:24 -0700
>
>Illustration of a Northern Redhorse (also known as a mullet)
>
>
>
>On Saturday, August 16, 2003, at 07:53 AM, DonO wrote:
>
>>Sounds like it could be a Northern Redhorse, or as others call it, a
>>Redfin Sucker.
>>Moxostoma macrolepidotum
>>
>>DonO
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Steve Brettell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 8:01 AM
>>Subject: [VFB] Strange Fish
>>
>> > Yesterday I caught four little fish that were tough fighters, fast as
>>lightning, and unknown to me. I was fishing a deep pool at the tail of a
>>nice riffle on a spring creek in my neighborhood that is a tributary of a
>>larger, tidal river.
>> >
>> > The fish were about 8 inches long, dark grey on the back and gold
>>underneath, with a reddish tail. They were shaped like trout, and fought
>>like trout, but with scales that were very noticable. Not as large scales
>>as a similar size carp, and no barbels on the mouth, and the mouth wasn't
>>fleshy. I didn't pay attention to the shape of the dorsal fin (I know,
>>this is important).
>> >
>> > They were hanging around the tail of the riffle in about 6 feet of
>>water, and catching one didn't discourage the others at all. On four
>>casts, I caught four fish.
>> >
>> > Anyone have any idea what they might be? I'm wondering about juvenile
>>small mouths or for some reason the word "chub" keeps coming to mind.
>>They felt soft in the hand, as opposed to bluegills which feel firm.
>>Actually trout have that same hand feel.
>> >
>> > ---
>> > Steve,
>> > In Maryland
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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