We Finally Got Back To Limestone Creek Yesterday

We did a quick jaunt out to Limestone Creek along Mooresville Road yesterday after I gave my second freshman biology final exam. The day was totally clear, about 80 deg. F., and the water was fast-flowing but not threatening. Taito, Brittany and James went along. We were able to capture 20 adult scarlet shiners, including one super-alpha male. I also used an aquarium net to capture about 20 very small, days-old scarlets, ranging from ~7 - 12 mm long. The pigment pattern is very distinct even at this age, so I'm sure they're scarlets. James set up the driftnet and we let it collect drift for about an hour. I hope to make some digital microscope photos of the young scarlets soon.