Freshwater dartfish?

[Canterthefishman]

Hi I just went to my local creek and caught a fish dose any one know what it is?
Here is a pics.

 

[librarygirl]

I have no idea, but if it came from a creek I think you should put it back where it belongs

 

[mfdrookie516]

Hi I just went to my local creek and caught a fish dose any one know what it is?
Here is a pics.

Where are you located? That might help in ID'ing. I know jetajockey is great with native ID's.

I have no idea, but if it came from a creek I think you should put it back where it belongs

Where do you think a lot of the fish we keep in our aquariums come from?

 

[tarpon]

Idk but it can be very hard for wild fish to adapt to an aquarium. Especially if the tanks not large. I tried it once and it didn't go well.

 

[patola_l]

aren't the majority of the fish we all keep "wild"? I know my puffers, and cichlids are coming right from Asia and South Africa to my tank....

 

[tarpon]

Yah I realized that after I said that. Glass catfish are only from the wild too.

 

[HalfMoon B]

aren't the majority of the fish we all keep "wild"? I know my puffers, and cichlids are coming right from Asia and South Africa to my tank....

They can be, but there are huge populations of captive bred species emerging for both FW and for SW now too. Captive bred tend to be much more hardy and adaptive, and more resistive to common ailments than their wild caught counterparts.

 

[HUKIT]

The pictures are very fuzzy but looks like a slenderhead or blackside to me.

 

[severum mama]

I have no idea, but if it came from a creek I think you should put it back where it belongs

Once you collect a fish for the home aquarium, it should NEVER be returned to the wild.
Releasing native fish back into waterways is not okay - NANFA Forum

 

[bruinsbro1997]

If it's a native fish I would ID it first and see if it's legal to keep it, some native fish can't be kept and are prohibited by federal law.

 

[Canterthefishman]

Ok thanks everybody!