I found a bunch of pictures from my last job working with wild fish and I figured some of you critter-lovers would enjoy them
The angriest red-eared slider I've ever seen
mmmmmMMMMWWAAAAAAAHHH! (paddlefish)
A northern pike. These were always hard to work with because they're super slippery.
Grasp it firmly in your hand (paddlefish)
"I told you, mom, it's not just a phase!" (bighead carp)
Long, long man (longnose gar)
The biggest smallmouth buffalo we caught
The size of this lad (bighead carp)
That's a cute kitty (channel catfish I think)
Softshell turtles wake up every morning and choose violence. This one was trying to bite my finger off as I was taking its picture.
I've never seen a grouchy pancake before (softshell turtle)
Most turtles are chill. Snapping turtles are angry enough to for the rest of them
A freshwater drum. These guys make a grunting noise when they're upset
A bucked o' snoots. Pretty sure we were collecting these so fish and wildlife could tag and release them. (paddlefish)
A water snake
A juvenile gar. Just as pointy as the adults
I have apprehended the criminal
A bigger drum. This was more around the size we usually caught
A very shiny river carpsucker
A very mossy man (red-eared slider)
Anyone want to play darts? (longnose gar)
Looking very dignified (painted turtle?)
Take this, it will be important in your quest (common carp)
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54 common fish of texas, part 18: common carp (Cyprinus carpio), smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus)
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have you drawn a smallmouth bass? They're my favorite!
fish 129 - smallmouth bass
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Fish Fact # 5: Smallmouth Bass have scales covered in mucus, which helps them swim faster and prevents infection^^ - 🌊
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Fishuary Day 24: Small Mouth, Big Appetite
All by himself
@fish-daily @fishyfishyfishtimes
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Critter fact #96:
Smallmouth bass often have a vertically stripe along their bodies. This feature can easily be used to distinguish it from the similar Largemouth bass, which has a single horizontal stripe.
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images of a smallmouth bass (micropterus dolomieu) my dad caught on a lake in new york state that connects to lake champlain. these fish are an invasive species throughout much of the US and southern canada.
smallmouth and largemouth bass both belong to the genus micropterus, and it can be easy to confuse the two at times. the key identifying factors that separate the smallmouth bass and the largemouth bass are their dorsal fins. smallmouth bass have joined dorsal fins that appear as one, while largemouth bass have a clearer separation between their dorsal fins.
smallmouth bass can also vary heavily in colour depending on their size and habitat. when living in clearer water, their markings are much more pronounced as opposed to living in cloudy water.
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Fish Stickers
I am making digital stickers as a reward to myself for doing work. I’m making a fish pack rn and these two are my favourites so far
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Wildlife in North Carolina. October 1972. Illustration by Bob Hines.
Internet Archive
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Fish at the state fair (booth set up by the state department of natural resources to raise awareness of ecological issues. Hopefully they get to live in a bigger tank normally)
An alligator gar. They used to be native to the state but were extirpated.
Gar gang rise up (alligator and longnose gar)
I think this one's a smallmouth buffalo but I'm not positive
I had somehow never heard of these before. The people there said it's a bowfin.
Big old catfish. Flathead I think
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hi... i know you're gone fishing (have fun btw) but.. I saw Billy Joel (and stevie nicks my QUEENNNN) tonight and uhm. he played vienna and all i could think abt was 'vienna waits for you'. please sleep easy tonight knowing ur silly little houund has infested my mind and i think about them.. so much......
ME WHEN VIENNA 👆💯❤️🔥
so so cool you got to see that live - i’m jealous!! also absolutely blown away that you thought of my beloved hound the whole time!! (they are my everything)
i’ve been chipping away at their next story and cannot wait to share once it’s done 🥰
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