river trip

[MuttNLizards]

If its eel like, could it be a Lamprey?

 

[jpappy789]

lamprey larvae maybe?

That's a brook lamprey (Lampetra lethophaga) which is native to CA but it could possibly be another species.

 

[MuttNLizards]

Post some pics. Was looking around for native fish in california, based on your area. This one let me look by county and seems pretty good source of information, lamprey seems fitting. http://calfish.ucdavis.edu/

 

[d1anonly22]

jpappy you are right.

 

[d1anonly22]

 

[d1anonly22]

sorry they are not gobys after all the are either prickly sculpin, or riffle sculpin.

 

[RhondaAnn]

Is that St. John's River?

 

[d1anonly22]

yes it is, you live in the area?

 

[RhondaAnn]

yes it is, you live in the area?

Lived there for about 35 years. My sister lives next to the river.

 

[jackiomy]

That sculpin is too cute. I went to high school in Visalia!