AlexC 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2010 Anyone know what kind of minnow this is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2010 looks like an emerald shiner to me.....i'm no expert though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 I'm thinking a Black-nosed Dace, about half grown. Looks a little faded (dead?) but has a fairly distinct black lateral stripe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Brown75 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 looks like a black nosed dace to me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexC 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks guys, I was thinking BND too, but wasn't sure. I usually just call it something I imitate with a clouser minnow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2010 gotta go with the rest of the tribe and say BND as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redietz 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2010 I'm not so sure. On a BND, the black line appears to go through the eye, the nose is longer, and the mouth is under the nose (but opens more or less vertically, like a tarpon's.) Here a link to a picture: http://www.dcnature.com/photosfull/Rhinichthys_atratulus.jpg It could be any of a number of species of shiner, most of them have prominent black lateral stripes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2010 I'm sticking with Black Nosed Dace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2010 I'm not so sure. On a BND, the black line appears to go through the eye, the nose is longer, and the mouth is under the nose (but opens more or less vertically, like a tarpon's.) Here a link to a picture: http://www.dcnature.com/photosfull/Rhinichthys_atratulus.jpg It could be any of a number of species of shiner, most of them have prominent black lateral stripes. I'm with redietz. Looks a little differant from a BND. I'd personally say Common creek chub. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJ All Day 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 I would also say BND Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 I'm changing my ID to the recently described " Dinky little fish that is mostly silver and olive with a faded dark lateral stripe. " Interestingly, they are only found in the water you got it from. but really, most fish species are SO variable in markings that often times the only way to make a positive ID is by fin ray counts and morphology, and scale count and morphology. If the fish is stressed or dead, color and pattern are not that easy to read. There are field guides and websites which can step you through the process of "keying out" all the structures and arriving at a positive ID. You might need a microscope to do it on a fish that small though. Ain't it FUN? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2010 Fathead? but not a BND .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigDaddyHub 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2010 really D5? The more I look at it, the more I still think it's a BND. The markings near the tail up the body just say BND to me :dunno: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flytyer14 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2010 I was thinking a Fathead too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibboone 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2010 To help identify this minnow. Where did you find it? Fresh or salt? River, pond or lake? I have one question to help me with this pic. What kind or ruler where you using? Looks metric. These couple questions will help everyone make there final decision. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites