Re: [GSAS-Member] Freshwater flounder

["Tom Watson" <onefish2fish@comcast.net>]

This fish (hogchoker, Trinectes maculates) is from coastal SE US around to
the Gulf of Mexico.    They are estuarine fishes than can live in full fresh
to full salt water.  They do best with at least some salt in their tank
water.  They like a substrate of fine sand.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of carrera206
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:04 AM
To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
Subject: [GSAS-Member] Freshwater flounder

I picked up six of these "freshwater flounders" at The Fish Store yesterday
for $4 each. They are approx 1 1/2-2" long right now.

The salesperson said that they are a purely freshwater species however I
suspect that they probably require brackish water (at least as adults).

Can anyone help me to specifically identify these guys?

Photos at:

http://gallery.me.com/carrera206/100076

Thanks in advance.

Al


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