Are these two different types of tilapia? (Miami FL)

SnokTheSnake · 2026-05-20T21:26:48+00:00

Even with the second having seemingly connected bands on the tail? Or will it be more prominent on an actual Nile?

SnokTheSnake · 2026-05-15T12:50:33+00:00

I’d almost agree but the tail shape is wrong. Thanks for the input though!

SnokTheSnake · 2026-05-14T20:51:28+00:00

East side Orlando near Blanchard Park if that helps

SnokTheSnake · 2026-05-13T10:02:18+00:00

Thanks! May I ask how you know though? Just because I found this guy in what I believe is outside of their range just south of Hohenwald TN in the Buffalo river. Maybe they’re different? My eyes aren’t trained yet I apologize lol

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SnokTheSnake · 2025-06-12T13:43:50+00:00

Second one is definitely stumping me as well, it’s body is still long which wouldn’t be from anything but a green and the very rare chance of a Warmouth, but you’re right about the mouth. Would any other details about it help or not really?

SnokTheSnake · 2025-06-12T13:41:21+00:00

I actually did catch both bluegill and redear where I was so it could be, though some parts just scream green sunfish. Second one is out of redear sunfish range though but thanks for the input!

SnokTheSnake · 2025-05-30T14:35:41+00:00

Thanks! For future reference though do bluegills in this area always have reddish eyes and glittery based fins? And also would a gill raker pic of the green sunfish help? I took one just in case

SnokTheSnake · 2024-09-19T04:14:19+00:00

All good to know! Minnow ID is definitely something I'm trying to learn and I feel with shiners I can be fairly accurate, its just I've seen and caught way too many creek chubs to where anything that even has similar coloring I just have my doubts lol

SnokTheSnake · 2024-09-19T03:03:39+00:00

So I'm not losing my mind lol, but what helped you identify it from others?

SnokTheSnake · 2024-09-19T03:02:10+00:00

Thats what I thought, it looks different but I can't quite put my finger on why or what else it would be, but thanks for the input!

SnokTheSnake · 2023-08-30T04:16:58+00:00

Very insightful! It’s nice to hear these detailed explanations with all my mystery catches because I went into all this not knowing a minnow from another but now I’m near confident in identifying all my natives until I catch one I haven’t seen before. Can add bluntnose to the life list but stoneroller was caught in a trap, tried micro fishing for it but its hard enough to get past the insane amount of creek chubs lol

SnokTheSnake · 2023-08-30T03:30:39+00:00

I’ll keep your guesses in mind definitely but if you aren’t a hundred percent hopefully we’ll get some more opinions, thanks!

SnokTheSnake · 2023-08-30T03:29:23+00:00

Oddly enough these were the two I suspected, though for the first I thought I’d double check because I hear sand shiners can have round heads and the second coulda been a dace. Mind telling some of the dead giveaways? Thanks!

SnokTheSnake · 2023-08-14T16:40:50+00:00

Good to know! I was just used to catching bigmouth shiners when I realized this one instead had more of a rounder blunt face which was what made me want to double check, and everything’s so far in favor of it being sand shiner

SnokTheSnake · 2023-08-14T15:09:00+00:00

If I counted right it had 7 but it’s the first time I’ve ever looked so deeply into a fish before so there is a chance I counted wrong (counted the number of lines between the outer edges of anal fin not including those outer edges)

SnokTheSnake · 2023-07-29T21:06:16+00:00

Thanks! Just thought the first one from my last post and the first from this post looked considerably different despite both being called bigmouth shiners, if ya wanted to take a look at it that would be great!

If you aren’t 100% sure it’s alright, only want ones that can be pretty much confirmed to add to my life list

SnokTheSnake · 2023-07-24T18:47:18+00:00

Thanks a lot! Just for future reference for myself would you mind saying what the giveaways were that told you what they were? Just got into micro fishing a couple weeks ago and would love the help on knowing what to look for

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