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Re: NFC: SURVEY Time....




> > 
> > 3) Finally for a Joe Tommellerri Print ( i will pick one winner  
> at
> > random from all correct answers gota get all 5 no limit on guesses 
> since
> > this is for fun...) be specific.....
> > 
> >  name these 7 fish from their common names.
> > 
> > 1) Lawyer fish -- Great White Shark    NO
> > 
> > 2) Strawberry bream -- Wimbeldon favorite Nice try
> > 
> > 3) speckeled cat -- *Ameiurus serracanthus* CORRECT
> > 
> > 4) Stump knocker -- Old FL-strain Largemouth Bass  NOPE
> > 
> > 5)leopard killie -- *Rachovia pyropunctata* (^_^) NOT A CHANCE 
> > 
> > 6)Kansas Cichlid -- *Tilapia topeka* HAHA
> > 
> > 7) Pygmy livebearer *Leptolucania ommata* NOPE
> 
> I give up. Common names are just too ambiguous and localized. None 
> of the
> above live west of the Rockies, AFAIK. ;-)

Thats true common names cab be positivly silly ...thats why I didntt use
latin names :)

> 
> Any interest in *Lucania parva*? I am tempted to go collect a few 
> and offer
> as prizes for my own survey if they are wanted anywhere. The late 
> Dale Weber
> claimed several north bay ponds have quite different color 
> varieties. I'd
> like to explore that as I can find time. They are in very salty 
> water, now,
> but can be aclimated to pure fresh water if folks aren't into 
> keeping
> brackish tanks. LMK.
> 
> Wright
> 
> -- 
> Wright Huntley, Fremont CA, USA, 510 494-8679  huntleyone at home 
> dot com
> 
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