Freshwater fish ID? [Archive]

Milly

Tue, 29th Mar 2011, 07:44 PM

Anyone know what kind of fish this is?? My friend just caught him in the medina creek. 18" long never seen anything like it.

justahobby

Tue, 29th Mar 2011, 07:47 PM

Now that is a mouth that says "kiss me!"

Gseclipse02

Tue, 29th Mar 2011, 07:58 PM

looks like a big pleco

Scream311

Tue, 29th Mar 2011, 08:07 PM

Think they call those Texas Garbage Disposals !

hobogato

Tue, 29th Mar 2011, 08:15 PM

yep, it is a plecostomus - invasive now bc of irresponsible aquarists.

http://www.texasinvasives.org/animal_database/detail.php?symbol=9

Bill S

Tue, 29th Mar 2011, 10:32 PM

Wow. Hope he didn't release it.

Milly

Tue, 29th Mar 2011, 11:55 PM

Thanks for the help everyone. Thankfully, I relayed the information to him before he released it back into the creek.