The Myakka State Park which is very near Sarasota is a great place to
collect. Both in the park and along the roads going into it, in pans and
roadside ditches you will find Lucania goodei, Heterandria formosus,
Fundulus chrysotus, Fundulus rubrifrons, Etheostoma edwini, Gambusia
affinis, Elassoma evergladei, Poecilia latipinna, and Jordanella floridae.
All are common. You may also run into Fundulus lineolatus, a Madtom or two
and various exotics.
Most of these species plus some exotics will be found in the Ft. Myers area
as well, but I don't have any firm sites at hand. I will get out my notes
and get back you.
February is a great month to collect in Florida, especially the latter half.
Charlie Nunziata
, --- Original Message -----
From: "Wade Hedgren" <hedgreww_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:25 PM
Subject: NANFA-- Florida Collecting Questions
> I am planning trip to Florida in mid February (Sarasota & Ft. Myers)...
>
> Does anyone know of good collecting area near there? I like smaller
species
> (darters, killifish) and will only be taking a few fish (3 or 4).
>
> I will be flying and I was wondering if anyone has taken a bag of fish on
> the plane with them [post 9-11]?
>
> I took a few specimens home on the plane in a 2 liter bottle a few years
ago
> with no problems. But I'm not sure how that would go over now...
>
> Thanks
>
> Wade
-- > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > / Association" > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org /----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org