Missouri and Southern Illinois 2026 - part 2

Horseshoe Lake, Alexander County, Illinois



Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)


Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis)


Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)






Banded Pygmy Sunfish (Elassoma zonatum) and Western Pirate Perch (Aphredoderus gibbosus)


Mermet Lake, Massac County, Illinois



Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)


Orangespotted Sunfish (Lepomis humilis)


Cache River Drainage, Pulaski County, Illinois

Photo credit Ally Toth.

Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)


Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)


Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus)


Ribbon Shiner (Lythrurus fumeus)


Lingle Creek, Union County, Illinois



Fringed Darter (Etheostoma crossopterum)


Running Lake Ditch, Union County, Illinois



Bantam Sunfish (Lepomis symmetricus)


Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

Missouri and Southern Illinois 2026 - part 1

Wilkins Spring, Holt County, Missouri

Photo credit Ally Toth.

North Fork White River, Missouri

Ozark Bass (Ambloplites constellatus)


Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis)




Ozark Madtom (Noturus albater)

Photo credit Ally Toth.

Jack's Fork, Texas County, Missouri



Ozark Chub (Erimystax harryi) - new hook & line species #


Bleeding Shiner (Luxilus zonatus)


Ozark Minnow (Miniellus nubilus)


Wedgespot Shiner (Miniellus greenei)




Current Saddled Darter (Etheostoma euzonum erizonum)




Banded Sculpin (Cottus carolinae)


Whitetail Shiner (Cyprinella galactura)

Lower Castor River, Stoddard County, Missouri



Bullhead Minnow (Pimephales vigilax)


Western Blacknose Shiner (Cyprinella venusta)

Return to Costa Rica 2026 - part 5

Playa Pez Vela, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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Orangeside Triggerfish (Sufflamen verres)


Marina Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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Pacific Spotfin Mojarra (Eucinostomus dowii) - new hook & line species #1083


Playa Manfrezco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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Spotted Rose Snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) - new hook & line species #1084


Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Thalassoma lucasanum)


Ocotal Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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Panamic Frillfin (Bathygobius ramosus)


Foureye Rockskipper (Dialommus macrocephalus)


Southern Blenny (Malacoctenus sudensis)


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Flag Cabrilla (Epinephelus labriformis)


Panama Graysby (Cephalopholis panamensis)


Finescale Triggerfish (Balistes polylepis)


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Giant Hawkfish (Cirrhitus rivulatus) - new hook & line species #1085


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Tinsel Squirrelfish (Sargocentron suborbitale)


Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii)


Mexican Night Sergeant (Abudefduf declivifrons)


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Surf Croaker (Umbrina xanti) - new hook & line species #1086


Grunt sp. (Haemulopsis sp.)


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