- Jan 7, 2002
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I caught this fish in the pond, never seen one like it before. Any clues?
It is about 2.5" long (a little fry). What is it???
Fish 1
Fish Pic 2
EDIT: Its a Central Mud Minnow!
Small, robust-bodied fish, central mudminnows only reach two to four inches in length. They are generally dark brown with mottled sides and have a prominent black bar at the base of the tail.
Mudminnows live in a number of waters across the state, including the Great Lakes and the Champlain, Mohawk, and Upper Hudson River drainages. They are mostly found in heavily vegetated areas with a thick organic material layer. When disturbed, mudminnows dive into these soft muck bottoms.
Mudminnows are hardy fish that can survive in waters where other fish cannot, such as swamps and stagnant pools. Their ability to gulp air at the surface enables them to live in these waters with low oxygen levels and high temperatures.
Central mudminnows feed along the bottom. Similar to members of the pike family, they remain motionless in vegetation and then dart out to grab a food item. They primarily eat aquatic insects, mollusks, and other small aquatic organisms.
Spawning takes place in April in shallow, weedy water at the edge of ponds and streams. The sticky eggs are scattered over vegetation. No parental care is given.
Other than serving as bait for anglers, these secretive little fish are rarely utilized by man.
NOW: How did it get there?!?!?{\
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwm...shspecs/unu2text.html#centralmudminnow
It is about 2.5" long (a little fry). What is it???
Fish 1
Fish Pic 2
EDIT: Its a Central Mud Minnow!
Small, robust-bodied fish, central mudminnows only reach two to four inches in length. They are generally dark brown with mottled sides and have a prominent black bar at the base of the tail.
Mudminnows live in a number of waters across the state, including the Great Lakes and the Champlain, Mohawk, and Upper Hudson River drainages. They are mostly found in heavily vegetated areas with a thick organic material layer. When disturbed, mudminnows dive into these soft muck bottoms.
Mudminnows are hardy fish that can survive in waters where other fish cannot, such as swamps and stagnant pools. Their ability to gulp air at the surface enables them to live in these waters with low oxygen levels and high temperatures.
Central mudminnows feed along the bottom. Similar to members of the pike family, they remain motionless in vegetation and then dart out to grab a food item. They primarily eat aquatic insects, mollusks, and other small aquatic organisms.
Spawning takes place in April in shallow, weedy water at the edge of ponds and streams. The sticky eggs are scattered over vegetation. No parental care is given.
Other than serving as bait for anglers, these secretive little fish are rarely utilized by man.
NOW: How did it get there?!?!?{\
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwm...shspecs/unu2text.html#centralmudminnow
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