First up was this tiny catfish.. There were several, that were hanging out in a thick clump of weeds, and none of them seemed to be going anywhere terribly quickly. Managed a few shots:
Admititley, I've never known too much about Fish, and haven't really tried to figure out what these guys are. Any help?
One other unknown fish from a similar area:
Again, another small jobby that sure looks fairly distinctive. A fun pattern on the tail. Anyone know what it is?
Not much else news to report. I've been blabbing on about the possible rarities in the mid-summer period, but in all honesty, no matter what type of drought/breeding year/dispersal we could possibly predict, the weather has just been too darn stagnant to really get anything moving. Where's the winds? Where's the storms?! Those Little Blue Herons need something to blow themselves northwards!
Hello Brandon
ReplyDeleteThe fish you mention are both young of the year (yoy) for both species the catfish species are known as Brown Bullheads. The last fish is a yoy Smallmouth Bass. If you want to take picture of colourful fish I suggest the Speed River above Guelph Lake. There are alot of Rainbow Darters there.
Thanks for the info Tyler! I was pretty surprised I was able to get the shots at all. I would not have guessed the last fish in the slightest. A very neat tail pattern.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great finish to the summer!
Brandon