Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216-661-6500 ex 4485
"Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)
On Friday, July 05, 2002 11:39 PM, R. W. Wolff [SMTP:choupiqu_at_wctc.net] wrote:
> I was out in the marsh today catching some feeder fish for my pet gar. In a
> culvert I came up with a net full of several dozen bullheads. They were all
> yellows, one black and the one I need help with.
>
> My best guess is it may be a hybrid between a yellow and a brown or black
> ( all three species are found in this area). It had a grayish body that
> looked uneven in color. It reminded me of the mottling of a brown, but so
> subdued and grayish. The lower barbels were white on the backs and black on
> the front. The anal fin was somewhat between the shape of a yellow and a
> brown. It was not shaped like a black, nor did it have the black membranes
> in the fins.
>
> Does anyone know if these three species of bullhead hybridize? If not is it
> possible this one was a sport? I should have kept it to look at closer at
> home but let it go with the rest of the 'heads.
>
> Thanks,
> Ray
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