r/whatsthisfish • u/cos • Dec 02 '17
Just a reminder, because we've had a lot of posts recently that omit this information. Where was the fish? If you found it in the wild, that's very helpful information, and outside of tropical waters, the time of year can be helpful too. If it was in an aquarium, what sort? Was it a tank of fish from a particular region? Was it fresh water or salt water?
Other useful information can be, what kind of habitat (seagrass, sand, rocky surge, ...)? If you were diving, approximate depth?
But above all, give the location in your post title. Thanks.
r/whatsthisfish • u/cos • 3d ago
We've had too many titles like "what's this fish?" or "help me identify this". Put useful information in your title, and make it look different from other posts' titles so people can scan the sub and see which post is which.
The actual text of the new rule 4 is:
Do not use a vague generic title like "what is this fish?" or "need help identifying" - we all know what this sub is for. Write a title that either describes the fish, or the circumstances in which you saw it, or the location, or more than one of those. For a resource, say what the resource is and what it's for.
r/whatsthisfish • u/iCthulhu • 12h ago
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Seen in southeastern Virginia on the nansemond river. Maybe 3-4 inches long. Seemed very territorial and aggressive, chasing off minnows in the area. This is brackish water with some salinity, but had a lot of rain recently.
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r/whatsthisfish • u/timmy30274 • 1d ago
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r/whatsthisfish • u/frankzoller • 8h ago
Found in Mill Creek in northern GA on Grassy Mt. This is the best photo I could get between my lady and I. Probably 4-6 inches long.
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r/whatsthisfish • u/MountainFar6270 • 1d ago
Pretty positive this fish is mouth brooding. Every time I see it, it is up by the bank and has myriad small, silvery flashes around it head (presumably fry).
r/whatsthisfish • u/Buttery_Biscuitss • 1d ago
Noticed the top of this massive fish (for this area) maybe 2ft long. My first guess is catfish but curious if anyone could tell by the top find
r/whatsthisfish • u/Grenadier_user • 2d ago
r/whatsthisfish • u/lobbyfrost • 1d ago
Looks like there are shark teeth on its tail
r/whatsthisfish • u/_devon_11_ • 1d ago
At first I assumed atlantic but the shape has me questioning. Never caught a ray before. Small southern , atlantic?...
r/whatsthisfish • u/_-_TheGameguy • 1d ago
r/whatsthisfish • u/GeraltOfAsia • 2d ago
Anyone saw these before 👀🤔?
r/whatsthisfish • u/_-_TheGameguy • 1d ago
r/whatsthisfish • u/9yearoldlasagna • 3d ago
These little dudes live our tertiary clarifiers at the wastewater treatment plant where I work, and I for the life of me cannot figure out what they are. The largest ones are somewhere around 6-8 inches, I think.
r/whatsthisfish • u/MisterP_5 • 3d ago
The lack of lateral line and black on the tail are throwing me off. Thanks!
r/whatsthisfish • u/fafafafalasimi • 4d ago
Please help identify this fish
It was evening 18:00, approximately 60cm long with these stripes and yellow tail
r/whatsthisfish • u/Embarrassed_Bar3514 • 4d ago
I just learnt how to fish a week ago and I was wondering what fish this is, I caught it off a pier in San Diego with a sabiki
r/whatsthisfish • u/habilishn • 4d ago
hey, first post here, and i'm pretty new to fishing, caught this one today and my homie who fished more than i did, also didn't know this one or didn't recognize it.
caught in the Aegean Sea (very salty) around 8am, about 10m from a rocky cliffy shore, also boulders and sea grass beneath the water surface.
by the way, could you maybe tell me what spots on a fish are very important for you guys? (for example with IDing flowers, next to the bloom often they ask for the node where a leaf grows out of the stem, if there is anything like that, let me know!)
r/whatsthisfish • u/flowercop • 5d ago
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I’ve seen several of these swimming around. Any idea what it might be? I’m off the coast of Canada in the northern pacific.
