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dan76 Big Fish Always Reading Posts Posts: 343 Registered: 08-Jul-2003	Edited by dan76 these fish came from the holding tank at my local water treatment plant. are they australian natives ? can anyone give me a clue as to what they are? the black stripes and yellow in between were more ounced before they were frozen. thanks dan *Attached Image:* OH TOLEEDY!
Posted 19-Feb-2006 03:31
dan76 Big Fish Always Reading Posts Posts: 343 Registered: 08-Jul-2003	another *Attached Image:* OH TOLEEDY!
Posted 19-Feb-2006 03:32
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	This ID is probably WAY off beam, but at first sight my thought was "Where did he get the baby Perch?" They do bear quite a resemblance to juvenile European Perch, Perca fluviatilis, but I suspect they could also be a number of other things - might be worth checking American Sunfishes also to see if you get a match. If they are an Australian native, however, and you find out what they are (and how big they grow), I'd like to know, because we don't get enough Australian freshwater fishes turning up in the hobby. Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 19-Feb-2006 04:45
aquapickle27 Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 98 Votes: 55 Registered: 28-Jan-2006	I've caught perch before, and I'm almost 95% sure that they're yellow perch. †Aquapickle†
Posted 19-Feb-2006 05:36
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I may not be familiarized with Australian fish, but I do know my American natives. This is not a yellow perch; young of the year are far more elongate and have a total of seven diagonal stripes including the caudual and head stripe.
Posted 19-Feb-2006 06:15
dan76 Big Fish Always Reading Posts Posts: 343 Registered: 08-Jul-2003	sorry forgot to say these were about 4cm long OH TOLEEDY!
Posted 19-Feb-2006 06:41
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	They kind of look like a a lake Victoria Cichlid that we have at work. I don't remember the names of them though. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 19-Feb-2006 15:20
aquapickle27 Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 98 Votes: 55 Registered: 28-Jan-2006	Never mind what i said, i dont think that perch are in Australia anyway. Sorry! †Aquapickle†
Posted 19-Feb-2006 22:35
dan76 Big Fish Always Reading Posts Posts: 343 Registered: 08-Jul-2003	found out what it is , a banded or barred grunter. Calilasseia, this link will take you to the page i used to identify the fish and will also show some other aussie fish. i will start a new thread when i can get some for a tank. cheers dan OH TOLEEDY!
Posted 21-Feb-2006 08:09
dan76 Big Fish Always Reading Posts Posts: 343 Registered: 08-Jul-2003	ha ha i guess a link would help. http://www.sweetwaterfishing.com.au/species.htm OH TOLEEDY!
Posted 21-Feb-2006 08:10


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