Anyone know what fish this is?

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Anyone know what fish this is? I say fathead minnow (rosy red) but it
seems to be bigger than the 3 1/2" max and I think I saw a 5" one.

http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f1.jpg
http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f2.jpg
http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f3.jpg
http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f4.jpg

Thanks,

Sam

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Sorry, I failed to say where it was caught. It's in western PA in a
freshwater pond.

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I am sure it is some kind of minnow, LOL

However, it almost looks like a Lake Smelt...

Any chance a wayward spawning smelt could have gotten in there?

Paul
www.pondkoi.com

[George]

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Anyone know what fish this is? I say fathead minnow (rosy red) but it
> seems to be bigger than the 3 1/2" max and I think I saw a 5" one.
>
> http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f1.jpg
> http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f2.jpg
> http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f3.jpg
> http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f4.jpg
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam

Looks like a shiner.

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Agreed, shiner. Fathead isn't that sleek...

Paul
www.pondkoi.com

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Shiner or Chub for sure !

wrote:
> Anyone know what fish this is? I say fathead minnow (rosy red) but it
> seems to be bigger than the 3 1/2" max and I think I saw a 5" one.
>
> http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f1.jpg
> http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f2.jpg
> http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f3.jpg
> http://www.wildlifereserve.org/fish/f4.jpg
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam
>

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I had a fish biologist ID it for me. It is a creek chub.

Sam