What is it?
Sep 21, 2021 00:05:54 #
We saw this guy in shallow water on a drive through Black Point Wildlife Drive. I'm assuming it's a fish but no idea what kind? Couldn't tell for sure how big he was but at least two feet we think.
Sep 21, 2021 00:15:12 #
Ysarex
Loc: St. Louis
Retired CPO wrote:
We saw this guy in shallow water on a drive through Black Point Wildlife Drive. I'm assuming it's a fish but no idea what kind? Couldn't tell for sure how big he was but at least two feet we think.
The dorsal fin seems a tad back, but the scales say carp.
Sep 21, 2021 00:52:25 #
Yes, carp or a small alligator gar-some of them have scales similar to that.
Sep 21, 2021 06:18:27 #
Sep 21, 2021 07:01:33 #
Sep 21, 2021 07:47:27 #
Looks like Gar to me. Their dorsal fin (which doesn't show in the pic) is way, way back near the tail.
Sep 21, 2021 07:57:25 #
robertjerl wrote:
Yes, carp or a small alligator gar-some of them have scales similar to that.
Thanks. Two feet long is a small Gar? The dorsal fin is way back and is several inches long longitudinally. I've never seen a Gar that color before.
Sep 21, 2021 07:59:42 #
Ysarex wrote:
The dorsal fin seems a tad back, but the scales say carp.
Thanks
Sep 21, 2021 08:01:14 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Does look like Carp scales!
That's what I was thinking but still not sure.
Sep 21, 2021 08:01:48 #
Sep 21, 2021 08:02:17 #
Mr. B wrote:
Looks like Gar to me. Their dorsal fin (which doesn't show in the pic) is way, way back near the tail.
Thank you
Sep 21, 2021 08:07:43 #
Mr. B wrote:
Looks like Gar to me. Their dorsal fin (which doesn't show in the pic) is way, way back near the tail.
I take it back. I just downloaded the pic and enlarged it. What looks like the dorsal fin on the left side appears much longer than I initially thought it was. I'm switching to Carp.
Sep 21, 2021 08:15:48 #
Mr. B wrote:
I take it back. I just downloaded the pic and enlarged it. What looks like the dorsal fin on the left side appears much longer than I initially thought it was. I'm switching to Carp.
Sep 21, 2021 09:53:33 #
Sep 21, 2021 09:56:53 #
gary8803 wrote:
Looks like a bowfin to me.
I think you might be right!
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