In regards to the pic, it does look alot more like an F.chrysotus than a
J.floridae but there were lots of thin Jordanella caught there and some did
have very red fins. I wish we had taken some pics of the big, colorful
flagfish or the chrysotus with the huge red spots.
Chip in SC
(staying warm in my neoprene)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rose Lawn Museum [SMTP:roselawn_at_mindspring.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:42 AM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Monster FL Fling Pictorial
>
> Hey Mark
>
> Thanks! The Carolina guys are tough. You just can't wear 'em out! If
> there's fish to be had, and daylight to get 'em in, these guys are on the
> move. They're rough on us old dudes!
>
> The ID is actually correct...I was there when that one was pulled out. The
> light is glaring off the body slime, obscuring many of the telltale
> markings. Many of the larger flagfish we caught in that spot had reddish
> lower fins & tails.
>
> Steven A. Ellis
> Kennesaw, GA
>
> At 10:30 PM 2/11/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >Wow. I have to say that "y'all" have set the current world's record
> >for the most collecting sites hit in one NANFA trip! My hat is off.
> >And I don't even wear a hat! I thought I was a hard core fish
> >hunter. I take this as a personal challenge. Might take the rest of
> >my life, but hey, why not? Thanks for taking the time to write it
> >all down, get photos and post it for us
> >unfortunate-slobs-who-missed-it to enjoy vicariously. Nice work!
> >
> >PS - This photo seems to be misidentified:
> >http://www.nanfa.org/NANFAregions/fl_cent/fl2003/flagfish.jpg
> >I think that's a Fundulus chrysotus that is deformed. The body is
> >too short. Here's a creek chub with a similiar condition:
> >http://farmertodd.com/nanfa/101202/pages/CreekChub.htm
> >
> >Thanks again.
> >--
> >Mark
> >Ohio
> >USA
> ><))><
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