StevesFishTanks Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Was collecting at one of my spots. Caught a big pleco, a pretty cool molly and I think a warmouth sunfish. Saw a bunch of gambusia and small Mayan cichlid too 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Where are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Pinellas park, FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Tons of fun! The Molly looks fresh out of somebody’s tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 @Patrick_Gseriously feel like I saw that Molly at the LFS! @s1_thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 @s1_ Cool, but also kind of sad to see the non-native invaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) On 7/19/2021 at 9:27 PM, Odd Duck said: @s1_ Cool, but also kind of sad to see the non-native invaders. More like non-native being dumped-ters. So sad we live in a throw away society. Edited July 20, 2021 by Jungle Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 s1; Where did you collect these fish? Gambusia (Mosquito fish) were transplanted from Cuba to FL. by Fl.'s fisheries biologists in the early 1900's to control mosquitoes in Fl.'s lakes and swamps, but yours looks like a cross between a Gambusia and a Molly which is native to FL. Both are live-bearers and can inter-breed just like Guppies and Mollies, but both make a great food source for growing Largemouth bass. Bucket biologists are mostly responsible for non-native species being introduced into our waterways, the Pleco is no exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH Morant Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 The molly and the plecostomus look very healthy. More healthy than the sunfish, which is probably native. Remarkable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 3:22 PM, Jungle Fan said: More like non-native being dumped-ters. So sad we live in a throw away society. Yes, exactly. People thinking they are giving their unwanted pet freedom when usually they are condemned to death. Those that do survive have potential to do tremendous damage to the native species and the ecosystems. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 I didn't take pictures of the mosquito fish or Mayans this time. I feed them to my bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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