NFC: Re: round goby

["Wally Billingham" <wallybillingham at wallybillingham_com>]

Ron,
Where did you catch them? If memory serves you are from the Toledo area
correct? Here in Erie PA they are everywhere. Its quite sad really. But they
do make interesting aquarium fish and can quickly rid your tank of "junk
snails".

Wally
----- Original Message -----
From: ron coon <rcoon at buckeye-express_com>
To: <nfc at actwin_com>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 1:02 PM
Subject: NFC: round goby


> Well I quess I learned something then again maybe not,sound old don't
I.Went
> out yesterday caught a small group of yellow perch, among them where
gobies.
> The condition of the gobies was fat and healthy looking, the perch looked
> very wasted and hollow bellied.The perch ran about 1.5 to 2.5 inches in
> length ,they're color was good to pale, eyes were clear . I found no signs
> of problems other than one deformity,just hollow bellied. The aggressive
and
> hog like nature of the round gobie makes it rough on perch when it comes
to
> forgeing for food.I believe its a stage where the young are changeing on
the
> food chain, the perch loose out to the gobbies at this level and size.
>
>     Ron
>
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