What speices

[Johnsfolly]

I sent the photo onto Robert Hrabik who is currently revising the Fishes of Missouri guidebook. His response was highfin carpsucker. 

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

I sent the photo onto Robert Hrabik who is currently revising the Fishes of Missouri guidebook. His response was highfin carpsucker. 

Why in the world would that book need to be revised?  

[ness]

4 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Why in the world would that book need to be revised?  

Probably has something to do with updating some info and selling some books. 

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

Why in the world would that book need to be revised?

I was going to get into taxonomic research, genetic confirmation and assignment of new species, etc., but it's probably because they wouldn't give him a new truck at the MDC. So they pay him to update that book.

[curtisce]

Here is the last email I recieved from Andrew Branson,  he is the Fisheries Progaram specialist for MDC

Andrew Branson	Tue, Jul 28, 11:56 AM (4 days ago)
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Hello Mr. Evenson,

 

I’ve had a few more responses on your fish identification, and it looks like most are thinking it’s a river carpsucker.

There are some key identification areas on the fish that cannot be seen from the picture, but river carpsucker is our best guess.

 

Andrew

[BilletHead]

15 minutes ago, curtisce said:

Here is the last email I recieved from Andrew Branson,  he is the Fisheries Progaram specialist for MDC

Andrew Branson	Tue, Jul 28, 11:56 AM (4 days ago)
to me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello Mr. Evenson,

 

I’ve had a few more responses on your fish identification, and it looks like most are thinking it’s a river carpsucker.

There are some key identification areas on the fish that cannot be seen from the picture, but river carpsucker is our best guess.

 

Andrew

Mr. Everson,

   Never thought to call you that when we are fishing together in hot competition. Usually it's not so cordial. 🤣