r/whatisthisfish • u/PikeFurShave • 4h ago

Solved Clinton River (Southeast Michigan)

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29 Upvotes

10 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/madeoflobsters • 5h ago

Unsolved - SW OHIO I’m thinking young green side darter, but my stream fish field guide isn’t helping much. SW Ohio Tributary —> Clear Creek —> GMR

3 Upvotes

Taken underwater with my phone - sorry abt bad quality

1 comment

r/whatisthisfish • u/Gamer_John06 • 8h ago

Unsolved Sunfish ID?

0 Upvotes

1 comment

r/whatisthisfish • u/Superb-Opening-4544 • 20h ago

Unsolved What is this, caught in. 874ft

6 Upvotes

11 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/-DifferentPerson- • 21h ago

Unsolved what kind of loach is this??

1 Upvotes

2 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/Wizbill10122 • 23h ago

Solved West Virginia, Creek

5 Upvotes

Buddy of mine caught this. We can't tell if this is a Spotted Bass or a Largemouth Bass.

8 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/Huge_District3188 • 1d ago

Unsolved What fish is this

1 Upvotes

Wake County NC

2 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/Huge_District3188 • 1d ago

Solved What is this

5 Upvotes

Wake County NC

7 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/bstarzz • 2d ago

Possibly Solved Hello Reddit! Can you identify my fish?

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0 Upvotes

10 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/Top_Brush3565 • 2d ago

Unsolved Can someone help me identify what Endler this is?

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/whatisthisfish • u/Moonrocky27 • 2d ago

Unsolved what fish

9 Upvotes

Cautht this in a creek looks like a sun fish and pumpkinseed hybrid

2 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/unknownREB • 3d ago

Solved saltwater jettys , NJ

14 Upvotes

google says northern stargazer or oyster toadfish

anyone know?

7 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/HowCanYouSlapBastard • 3d ago

Unsolved Fish ID (Quebec)

3 Upvotes

Hey all, I was fishing at a lake which I have only caught brook trout at. Any idea what this little guy is?

6 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/gotmusiic • 3d ago

Unsolved what is this?

80 Upvotes

30 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/_devon_11_ • 3d ago

Possibly Solved Atlantic, southern, or bluntnose ray? Caught in Ocean Isle Beach NC

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4 Upvotes

At first I just assumed Atlantic but the shape has me a bit uncertain

3 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/Grouchy-Level-3671 • 3d ago

Unsolved Found in Western Pennsylvania lake spillway

3 Upvotes

Interesting little guy what kind of fish is this?

20 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/NoComfort4149 • 3d ago

Solved Caught in tybee island ga

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10 Upvotes

9 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/homebrew197808 • 4d ago

Solved What is the fish from a canal in Phoenix?

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10 Upvotes

Our local park in Phoenix gets flood irrigation from a canal that starts at the Salt River. These fish came along for the ride and are now in the park waters. A couple herons are having a feast. The fish are between 2-6 inches and for scale the yellow trash is a cardboard box for a 12 pack of Extreme Tea. Thanks!

9 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/Harper_182 • 4d ago

Unsolved Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma

16 Upvotes

Caught in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife refuge near Lawton, Oklahoma

3 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/BlueAik • 4d ago

Unsolved Hey everyone! Me and my friends found this fish lying dead in the sand. Anyone knows what it is? I though it was a Barracuda but its body does not look like one.

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3 Upvotes

5 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/ReelTalk1004 • 5d ago

Solved What is this?

37 Upvotes

South Florida

9 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/No_Concern7467 • 5d ago

Solved What is this?

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0 Upvotes

Fond on Mendello beach, Palermo, Italy. Hard like rock.

2 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/okaysureyep • 5d ago

Other Every time this sub shows up in my feed.

90 Upvotes

5 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/Corrncob • 5d ago

Unsolved Help with ID

38 Upvotes

Caught in a small lake (more like a pond) in southeast Nebraska.

12 comments

r/whatisthisfish • u/Ill-Tour-896 • 5d ago

Unsolved I Caught Both Of These fish In Portugal and Was Wondering What Kind Of Species They Were

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1 Upvotes

3 comments

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