On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 12:54:29 -0800, Donald Kerns wrote:

david wrote:

Anyone else scared of fish they keep, or just me?


I don't keep any, but still remember releasing some mosquito fish into
my pond.

Right out of the bag they formed a group and immediately started hunting
down the larva. Focused, cold-blooded hunting machines...

Bah! Gambusia ... damnbusia. Those stupid fish prefer to eat other
fish's fry than eat mosquito larvae.

For real mosquito larvae hunters, you should look at getting
some Fundulus (Killiefish) commonly called topminnows. And, these
are smart enough to dive into vegetation or bury themselves in the
mud when they sense danger. Plus they are a lot more beautiful and
graceful than Gambusia.