Re: [Killietalk] South Texas Native Killies

["Rusty Scalf" <rscalf at jps_net>]

> I have been planning to get out and collect some of the native killies that 
> can be
> found here in Corpus Chrisit, TX, but was curious if anyone knew offhand 
> what
> species they are. Unfortunately I dont have any pics (yet.)

I own a copy of the Peterson Field Guide series, Freshwater Fishes of North 
America. It's a great little book with some nice plates.  I can tell you one 
Killi that really caught my eye is the Western Starhead Topminnow,  Funuduls 
blairae, which occurs in SE Texas. Looks live a really neat fish. Looks to 
be a surface feeder, maybe sort of Epiplatys like.

I would get a hold of that field guide.

    Rusty Scalf
    Berkeley, CA


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