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Author:  locko [ Dec 28th, '13, 20:18 ]
Post subject:  Fish ID - South-Western Aus- stream

Hi guys+ gals, just traps a few on these fish on friends farm in the south -west of W.A.

Im having trouble ID'ing them , I think there RedFin , but it doesnt look right.
If any could tell me that would be great.






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Author:  Bodgy [ Dec 28th, '13, 20:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish ID - South-Western Aus- stream

Looks like they are Western Pygmy Perch.

http://wetlands.newtonmooreshs.wa.edu.a ... perch.html

http://backyardaquaponics.com/forum/vie ... f=2&t=3483

Author:  Bodgy [ Dec 28th, '13, 20:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish ID - South-Western Aus- stream

Male:
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Female:
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Author:  locko [ Dec 28th, '13, 21:43 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish ID - South-Western Aus- stream

Thanks Bodgy for the fast reply. Pretty cool looking fish.
Just need to breed them for some live food for me fish.

Author:  Stuart Chignell [ Dec 29th, '13, 04:42 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish ID - South-Western Aus- stream

Definitely not Redfin.

Looks like Bodgy has picked it.

Author:  cargs [ Dec 29th, '13, 07:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish ID - South-Western Aus- stream

+1 western pygmy perch, I caught some in traps in a swan valley dam


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Author:  earthbound [ Dec 29th, '13, 12:22 ]
Post subject:  Re: Fish ID - South-Western Aus- stream

Lovely colours there in some of the males..

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