river la Copalita, Oaxaca, Mexico
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river la Copalita, Oaxaca, Mexico
I had the luck to visit one of the species' richest rivers in South Mexico; recently 2 new 'sucker' species were found there. Here are some pictures of the river during the dry season.
Where the river meets the sea:

DSC00698 by Biulu, on Flickr
About 8 kms upstream:

DSC00734 by Biulu, on Flickr

DSC00729 by Biulu, on Flickr

DSC00727 by Biulu, on Flickr
And this is what he caught:

DSC00731 by Biulu, on Flickr

DSC00733 by Biulu, on Flickr
Unfortunately no livebearers, but I did catch this fish:

DSC00743 by Biulu, on Flickr
Where the river meets the sea:

DSC00698 by Biulu, on Flickr
About 8 kms upstream:

DSC00734 by Biulu, on Flickr

DSC00729 by Biulu, on Flickr

DSC00727 by Biulu, on Flickr
And this is what he caught:

DSC00731 by Biulu, on Flickr

DSC00733 by Biulu, on Flickr
Unfortunately no livebearers, but I did catch this fish:

DSC00743 by Biulu, on Flickr
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Re: river la Copalita, Oaxaca, Mexico
All right gang, let's rent a bus!
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Ha! Gary saw a fish 

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If anybody knows what the ferocious looking fish is, please let me know. Locally it is known under a name that refers to the pig type sound it makes.
The fish I caught has a sucker mouth.
I forgot to tell that the river is full of shrimp, small and gamba sized. They call them langostilla or chacal. They taste delicious!
The fish I caught has a sucker mouth.
I forgot to tell that the river is full of shrimp, small and gamba sized. They call them langostilla or chacal. They taste delicious!
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@GaryE wrote:All right gang, let's rent a bus!
Ha, it will take you ages to get there! Transatlantic does Mtl - Huatulco direct and from there it is 10 min per bus.
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perhaps a charter flight would work....
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What a great adventure Biulu !
I think many of us would love to be wading in with nets and buckets. A real treat to see what the natural biotope looks like. Interesting looking fish, especially the shiny predator. Thanks for bringing these pictures into the forum so that we can see them.
I think many of us would love to be wading in with nets and buckets. A real treat to see what the natural biotope looks like. Interesting looking fish, especially the shiny predator. Thanks for bringing these pictures into the forum so that we can see them.
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The predator looks like something in the marine "jack" family..... something that you would fish for in the islands.....
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@GaryE wrote:All right gang, let's rent a bus!

Unfortunately it seems we will just have to live vicariously through the adventures of Biulu

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@sucker4plecos wrote:The predator looks like something in the marine "jack" family..... something that you would fish for in the islands.....
It can't be marine; this fish was caught at around 8 km land inwards. All the locals know it and it is very common, so it cannot have gotten there by surprise either. I was thinking of a piranha or tetra type fish. I will try to google predator fish Mexico or something similar to see if it comes up.
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The first fish is: Agonostomus monticula (mountain mullet). The local people call it 'trout' and I read that a Spanish name is 'trucha de tierra caliente; (trout of the warm regions).
The small fish I caught is probably a Gobiomorus maculatus.
S4P: The fish does indeed look a lot like a Jack crevelle, although the mouth seems slightly different.
The small fish I caught is probably a Gobiomorus maculatus.
S4P: The fish does indeed look a lot like a Jack crevelle, although the mouth seems slightly different.
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