Help me identify these fish....

[neanderpaul]

I caught some tiny fish in the river yesterday. The main one in this vid looks like it might be a bass. I's about 3/4" long. It looks black from above. From the front and side it's much darker. Another fish has vertical stripes and darts quickly when not resting on his pectoral fins. I've seen these in creeks and rivers my whole life, but have never know the name. I searched about ten different ways on google and couldn't find a fish identifier that had juvenile fish. Anybody recognize these guys?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znW3RhOB9mg

[Gforcefd]

Search for "Fry" identifier

[neanderpaul]

That was one of the searches I tried. thanks though.

[festivaWES]

I think they are largemouth

[Gforcefd]

I haven't seen largemouth bass fry before, but from all my years of college I would say it is a possiblity judging by their jaw. However you said you found them in a creak correct? Or was it a river? I only know NY water way fish, do you have striped bass down your way?

[neanderpaul]

In the Roanoke river we have Red eye or Rock Bass, trout, perch, blue gill, brim, chubs, horny heads, carp, and I'm sure more I'm not remembering. I found some small mouth bass pics that looked similar. I'm going to try to raise it. There are several that are really tiny, like 1/4". they look different than the suspected bass. They had yolks sac still hanging on their bellies. thanks Wes and Force.

[neanderpaul]

By the way check out the drum fill that the little fish plays at about 18 seconds. It was a happy accident.

[GenevaDirt]

^^lol...that was funny....his little fins air drumming...go fishy go!

[NovaSS]

bait?

[neanderpaul]

^ nah, I just want to see if I can raise a bass (or whatever he might be) from a fry.

[Mammabear]

A guppy or a mullet if possible cat fish. :cat: :fish: :fish:

[muscle_Car1]

The one at the very end is acting like a goby. Around here they are an invasive species. If you are caught with a live one/throw one back in, its a $500 fine

http://www.fws.gov/midwest/LaCrosseFisheries/reports/gob1.jpg

[neanderpaul]

I did a search on gobies. I think you may be right. They are bottom dwellers and there are 2000 species according to wikepedia. Looks like you might have nailed it. I've been catching those little guys in creeks since I was a boy. I always wondered what they were called. thanks!