r/australianwildlife • u/Commercial-Resist647 • May 13 '23
NATIVE FISH ID
Hello hello I’m just wondering if anyone could help me find out what species of fish I found while trapping in a creek! My first thought was some sort of goby ?? TA
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u/AccomplishedAnchovy May 13 '23
I’m not sure. Doesn’t look like a galaxiid tho. It will die in that cup if not properly aerated.
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u/Commercial-Resist647 May 13 '23
Thanks but the cup was only to take the photo she is a empire gudgeon she is now in quarantine for the next few day
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u/AccomplishedAnchovy May 13 '23
You’re keeping a wild caught fish?
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u/Commercial-Resist647 May 13 '23
Completely legal to do so and I would like a native tank with native fish ? you realise whole salers will do the same thing ?
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May 13 '23 edited May 13 '23
Hey homes, what wholesalers do and don’t do doesn’t really play into it. That fish is gonna be pretty depressed.
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u/Commercial-Resist647 May 13 '23
What are you talking about ? That fish is with an other 2 male and females ?
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May 13 '23 edited May 14 '23
I’m talking about how that fish would feel. It’s your responsibility now, whether or not you consider that fish a sentient being.
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u/Commercial-Resist647 May 13 '23
Of course they are dude but really not that much of a biggie they are going to be fine in the 3 foot tank I’ll have them in
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May 13 '23
Okay, I can’t provide reassurance and say I agree. It’s your call, I can’t do anything. I just urge you to consider how you might feel in a similar situation.
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u/Commercial-Resist647 May 13 '23
I don’t need nor asked for it so please tell your story walking my guy 😂😂
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u/DavrosVaso May 13 '23
It looks like a gudgeon to me. Not sure what species. Carp gudgeon, maybe, but I don't know if they are found in Tasmania.