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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodney on April 02, 2021, 06:49:29 PM

Title: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 02, 2021, 06:49:29 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/zpCR0Uo.jpg)

How many freshwater fish species do we have in British Columbia? How many of them are endemic, and how many are introduced? On Monday night, I will be releasing a video on diversity of freshwater fishes in British Columbia. This is a 50 minute long conversation with my good friend Dr Eric Taylor, who is a fish researcher at the University of British Columbia and a curator at Beaty Biodiversity Museum.

If you are fascinated by fish, then you don't want to miss this one as it is jam packed with all kinds of interesting information about both the fish we catch in this province as well as the ones we don't usually hear about. The video will premiere at Monday April 5th at 8:00pm pst, I look forward to be in the live chat with you all! 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JweMmuS2jb0

BTW, how many species do you recognize in this photo?
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Dave on April 02, 2021, 07:00:22 PM: "BTW, how many species do you recognize in this photo?"
All of them but need a better shot of the sculpin, lol!
I'm looking forward to this one, thanks Rodney.
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 03, 2021, 11:38:31 AM: Thanks Dave. This was very enjoyable to do, always get excited talking about fish. I just added the link to the video in the original post for when it goes live on Monday.

The entire presentation will be broken up into a few segments - Endemic freshwater fish species in BC, what is a fish species, importance of genetic diversity for Pacific salmon, examples of unique freshwater fish species in BC, invasive/introduced species and their impacts, critical freshwater habitat.
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: RalphH on April 03, 2021, 12:04:15 PM: Quote from: Dave on April 02, 2021, 07:00:22 PM
"BTW, how many species do you recognize in this photo?"
All of them but need a better shot of the sculpin, lol!
I'm looking forward to this one, thanks Rodney.

you mean just sculpin isn't enough?
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: clarki on April 03, 2021, 12:35:12 PM: I look forward to it! A great pandemic distraction
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: hammer on April 03, 2021, 10:25:37 PM: I think I got them all...
The only one I am doubting is bottom middle....red side shiner?
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: RalphH on April 03, 2021, 10:39:40 PM: Ok here we go from top left by row

pea mouth chub, kokanee, Dolly Varden (or bull trout, not sure)

coho, steelhead, staghorn scuplin

pike minnow, pink salmon, salish sucker (I've never seen one)

rainbow trout, red sided shiner, lake white fish.

I likely missed a couple but they are close misses?
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: hammer on April 04, 2021, 04:18:02 PM: Ralph
I concur....the only amendment would be white sucker
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Dave on April 04, 2021, 04:27:53 PM: Pretty sure that's a Largescale sucker and a Rocky Mountain whitefish. I can't identify the sculpin by that picture though.
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: RalphH on April 04, 2021, 05:28:41 PM: size alone would suggest it's not a RMWF. That also looks like a lake. Now I know RMWF are found in lakes - I have even caught them in lakes like Kootenay however I thought perhaps it was a fish Kitty caught on one of the Yukon filming expeditions. They are present in the Arctic drainages but not the Pacific ( except as introduced)

The sucker was a guess.
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 04, 2021, 08:03:57 PM: That's a mountain whitefish actually. It was caught at Mamit Lake by Merritt. I thought it was a lake whitefish at first too. The other is a largescale sucker. The sculpin is a Pacific staghorn sculpin.

Here is another set, this time non-natives.

(https://i.imgur.com/GnvQosC.jpg)
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: clarki on April 04, 2021, 10:50:17 PM: Not to be "that guy", but is a Pacific staghorn sculpin considered to be a freshwater fish?

I wouldn't consider their brackish estuarine habitat to be freshwater...
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 04, 2021, 11:43:00 PM: Why do you have to be like that............ lol..

I guess I should say that a small portion of this video looks at brackish/estuary waters too so I just unintentionally included the staghorn sculpin in there.
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: hammer on April 05, 2021, 12:06:50 AM: Bottom right, tench
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: clarki on April 05, 2021, 12:09:19 AM: Quote from: Rodney on April 04, 2021, 11:43:00 PM
Why do you have to be like that............ lol..

It's a gift :)
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Dave on April 05, 2021, 06:41:57 AM: Quote from: hammer on April 05, 2021, 12:06:50 AM
Bottom right, tench
Yes it is, I didn't know we had them in BC
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: RalphH on April 05, 2021, 07:11:03 AM: Brown Bullhead, American Shad, Yellow Perch

black crappie, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass

common carp, brown trout , tench
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 05, 2021, 11:13:25 AM: Another ID exercise, this one should be easier. ;D

https://youtu.be/O4GA-EYAAjE
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 05, 2021, 11:32:22 AM: Quote from: Dave on April 05, 2021, 06:41:57 AM
Yes it is, I didn't know we had them in BC

Tench are found in Christina Lake near Grand Forks. No idea how they got there in the first place.
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: RalphH on April 05, 2021, 11:50:58 AM: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/plants-animals-and-ecosystems/invasive-species/alerts/tench_alert.pdf?bcgovtm=buffer
(https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/plants-animals-and-ecosystems/invasive-species/alerts/tench_alert.pdf?bcgovtm=buffer)
from Washington State - also found in Osoyoos & Skaha Lakes. If they are in Skaha they must be Vaseaux and soon in Okanagan Lake if not there already.

Among the most popular "coarse fish" species in the UK.

another link: https://bcinvasives.ca/invasives/tench/ (https://bcinvasives.ca/invasives/tench/)
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 05, 2021, 07:33:32 PM: Video is starting in 30 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JweMmuS2jb0
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: clarki on April 05, 2021, 08:58:00 PM: I enjoyed that Rod, and learned a few things to boot! Thx
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 05, 2021, 09:09:31 PM: Thanks for joining in! ;) Lots of good discussion in the chat while the video was playing.
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Dave on April 06, 2021, 09:31:54 AM: Just watched it and thought it was excellent!
Title: Re: Diversity of Freshwater Fishes in BC, Monday April 5th 8pm
Post by: Rodney on April 06, 2021, 12:06:24 PM: Thanks Dave!