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 Re: Can anyone identify this fish?
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02/02/11 04:39 AM
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Starless
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Actually, the various species of Logperch are a Native Texas fish. Of which there are several species including the Logperch (Percina caprodes), as well as the Bigscale Logperch (Percina macrolepida), and of course the Texas Logperch. ( Percina carbonaria). They're surprisingly common in Texas, but because they're so small and rarely caught by anglers, most people don't even realize they exist. Let alone that they're find in the vast majority of Texas waters.
Logperch are among the few "true" perches that are found in Texas. As the fish most commonly called perch in TX are actually various types of Sunfish.
You're probably thinking of other Perches, such as the Yellow Perch, and the Walleye, which are more common up north. However they are found in a few areas in Texas like Lake Meridith which has breeding populations of both those species.
nerd. Says the guy who drove 6 hours to take Fish ID classes.
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Re: Can anyone identify this fish?
[Re: Starless]
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02/02/11 06:12 PM
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kelley350x
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Actually, the various species of Logperch are a Native Texas fish. Of which there are several species including the Logperch (Percina caprodes), as well as the Bigscale Logperch (Percina macrolepida), and of course the Texas Logperch. ( Percina carbonaria). They're surprisingly common in Texas, but because they're so small and rarely caught by anglers, most people don't even realize they exist. Let alone that they're find in the vast majority of Texas waters.
Logperch are among the few "true" perches that are found in Texas. As the fish most commonly called perch in TX are actually various types of Sunfish.
You're probably thinking of other Perches, such as the Yellow Perch, and the Walleye, which are more common up north. However they are found in a few areas in Texas like Lake Meridith which has breeding populations of both those species.
nerd. Says the guy who drove 6 hours to take Fish ID classes. 
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