Fish Identification Game

[DreamertK]

Is it another sort of goby/gudgeon?

 

[fm1978]

But seriously...
 
Let's try a cryptic clue then...
 
This fish might be in a state to volunteer as an orange fruit bolt. (Jeezo, that sounded much better in my head)

 

[DreamertK]

Bolt or bowl?
 
Aka, "orange" is in the name.

 

[fm1978]

Is it another sort of goby/gudgeon?

 
Nope! You're very cold...as is this wee  

Bolt or bowl?
 
Aka, "orange" is in the name.

 
BOLT, and it's cryptic, so Orange is not in the name of this fish.

 

[DreamertK]

I cant make any sense of what a fruit bolt could be.

 

[the_lock_man]

Would the volunteer part make sense outside the UK? I have always used volunteer as a pointer towards "ta", which is a UK-only reference.

 

[fm1978]

You'll get it when you guess the fish.
 
Ok, forget the clue above...
 
It's native to USA and lives in rivers!
 
"State to Volunteer" is a clue to where in the USA and "Orange-Fruit Bolt" is a clue to it's name!

Would the volunteer part make sense outside the UK? I have always used volunteer as a pointer towards "ta", which is a UK-only reference.

 
In this case it's a direct clue to where it can be found in the USA.

 

[DreamertK]

A tangerine is a very sweet orange. Mmmm.

 

[the_lock_man]

Tennessee Pumpkin Arrow Fish ?

 

[fm1978]

A tangerine is a very sweet orange. Mmmm.

Aha! And that might just be part of the name!

 

[Ny82]

Is it a tangerine darter?

 

[the_lock_man]

Tennessee Tangerine Arrow Fish?

 

[DreamertK]

Is it a tangerine darter?

Yes.

 

[fm1978]

Tennessee Pumpkin Arrow Fish

?

 
You got the Volunteer State clue, very good! Correct place, wrong fishy!

Is it a tangerine darter?

 
Yaaaaay, we have a winner!!! 

 

[the_lock_man]

Tennessee Tangerine Darter.
 
Ny didn't put the Tennessee bit in....