Ok so I have 1 unidentified small freshwater fish I collected that I have searched for a match and cannot find anywhere, I was out today and got a couple of darters but not sure exactly what kind. I am leaning towards tesselated but there are some reddish coloring on the fins that kind of looks like a least darter but fins look to be slightly different. I also got what I think was a golden top minnow. here are some pics.



here is one of Darter,LK,DP and unknown striped fish....


and here is the striped again, I am dying to know what this is, same size as LK

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55 Gallon Planted dirt bottom,Reproducing colony of Heterandria Formosa(Least Killifish), 2 Dwarf Puffers, 5 or so Gambusia, 2 Swamp darters???, Several Wild P. Latipinna(Sailfin Mollies), a handful of Jordanella Floridae(American Flagfish), 1 Lepomis Macrochirus(Bluegill fry)

still looking for id. cannot find anything. Anyone?? Would like as many opinions to help me out, thx

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55 Gallon Planted dirt bottom,Reproducing colony of Heterandria Formosa(Least Killifish), 2 Dwarf Puffers, 5 or so Gambusia, 2 Swamp darters???, Several Wild P. Latipinna(Sailfin Mollies), a handful of Jordanella Floridae(American Flagfish), 1 Lepomis Macrochirus(Bluegill fry)

i'd love to know what that first one is, i cant find any pics anywhere lol

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Ok this wont help identify the fish but I have to ask. You say collected, does that mean you go out to a lake or stream or pond with a net and just scoop up some fish and bring them home? If so thats pretty cool. Im in MN and last winter while ice fishing I caught a tiny little walleye, was only about 2 inches long, and I really wanted to take it home but I didnt have fish tank at that time. Once I got a tank I wanted to go out in the spring and scoop up some sunfish to bring home but I decided to stick with the tropical fish the tank came to me with(used tank from a friend). Anyways cool fish and good luck finding out what they are!

Yes. I started out in the hobby with cichlids and community but now I really enjoy the personality and behaviors of some of the natives right here in the states. I think because we live here we overlook them as collectible and keepable.

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55 Gallon Planted dirt bottom,Reproducing colony of Heterandria Formosa(Least Killifish), 2 Dwarf Puffers, 5 or so Gambusia, 2 Swamp darters???, Several Wild P. Latipinna(Sailfin Mollies), a handful of Jordanella Floridae(American Flagfish), 1 Lepomis Macrochirus(Bluegill fry)

The one in the net almost looks like one of the native killies in the area.

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