Linwood
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I caught some minnows in a lake in Florida (Lakes Park, Ft. Myers). I have them in a QT to see how they develop, and get rid of whatever bad stuff they are carrying, but I am not sure what any of them are.
I've seen the Florida fish ID guide but it is for adult fish, and I struggle with the babies.
Anyone know?
#1: Looks like some kind of molley perhaps? The black spot is prominent on all the fish with this profile, and the anal fin even more prominent than shown here. A bit over 1" long, very fat (already pregnant? Just eating too much?)
#2: Sorry about the root in the way, but that's the best shot I could get. Might be a male of the above? Or something different? About the same size (1") and no prominent markings.
#3: Only got a couple of these, they are thinner, about 1.5 to 1.75" long, and swim faster and with less "wiggle".
Do they need to grow to ID, or anyone know for sure what they are?
I've seen the Florida fish ID guide but it is for adult fish, and I struggle with the babies.
Anyone know?
#1: Looks like some kind of molley perhaps? The black spot is prominent on all the fish with this profile, and the anal fin even more prominent than shown here. A bit over 1" long, very fat (already pregnant? Just eating too much?)
#2: Sorry about the root in the way, but that's the best shot I could get. Might be a male of the above? Or something different? About the same size (1") and no prominent markings.
#3: Only got a couple of these, they are thinner, about 1.5 to 1.75" long, and swim faster and with less "wiggle".
Do they need to grow to ID, or anyone know for sure what they are?