Dead Fish, What Kind Is It?

[BassAddict]

I found this guy saturday but never took a picture. I took one on sunday even though he was pretty decomposed in hopes that one of you guys might know what he is.. You guys got any clue?

 

[Waterwings]

From this vantage point, and what's left of the fish, it looks kinda like a Stripe to me

 

[Captain Ahab]

No Stripers in Florida really

 

[little anth]

idk it sure looks like a striper??

 

[SMDave]

Nope most likely not a striper. Especially in Fl. Also, the body is too round shaped to be a striper. Most likely it's a white bass. Size looks perfect too.

 

[Waterwings]

yep, could be a white bass.

Or.......maybe the carcass of a stripe was carried by a large bird a long distance and it was dropped in Florida!

 

[BassAddict]

Nope most likely not a striper. Especially in Fl. Also, the body is too round shaped to be a striper. Most likely it's a white bass. Size looks perfect too.

Im with SM, I thought it was a White Bass after seeing a picture of one. When I saw i saturday it was in good shape (for being dead) and i was able to see the head mouth and all. Its amazeing how fast stuff decomposes in less than 12 hours

 

[Waterwings]

...Its amazeing how fast stuff decomposes in less than 12 hours

It's that warm Florida air. You want some of our rainy 41 degree weather we're having? Lol

 

[pbw]

...Its amazeing how fast stuff decomposes in less than 12 hours

It's that warm Florida air. You want some of our rainy 41 degree weather we're having? Lol

Tomorrow in Kentucky more rain and high of 65!

 

[BassAddict]

...Its amazeing how fast stuff decomposes in less than 12 hours

It's that warm Florida air. You want some of our rainy 41 degree weather we're having? Lol

Ill take the rain, the crap pond is atleast 1 foot low......... ATLEAST ID SAY ITS ABOUT 1&1/2 LOW

 

[SMDave]

...Its amazeing how fast stuff decomposes in less than 12 hours

It's that warm Florida air. You want some of our rainy 41 degree weather we're having? Lol

Ill take the rain, the crap pond is atleast 1 foot low......... ATLEAST ID SAY ITS ABOUT 1&1/2 LOW

Pff... at least you have liquid water.

 

[Bryan_VA]

I'd say some variety of cichlid/tilapia. Tough to say with no head to look at tho. Bassaddict couldn't you at least have waited until after you took the picture to take a bite???

 

[SMDave]

I'd say some variety of cichlid/tilapia. Tough to say with no head to look at tho. Bassaddict couldn't you at least have waited until after you took the picture to take a bite???

I may be wrong, but look at the anal fin. It is white, and is square in shape. Cichlids and Tilapia's (I am pretty sure) have rounded second dorsal fins and anal fins.

 

[Jim]

I would say it could be a striper or a white bass or even a sunshine bass (most likely)!


https://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/stripers.html

 

[BassAddict]

I'd say some variety of cichlid/tilapia. Tough to say with no head to look at tho. Bassaddict couldn't you at least have waited until after you took the picture to take a bite???

That fish was almost as good as the eel i caught on my snoopy rod off my grandmothers back dock!!!!

 

[little anth]

nice link jim 8)

 

[shamoo]

could either be a hybrid striper or a white bass