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<p>Central Stoneroller features</p>

Central Stoneroller features

- Subterminal mouth

-Heavy Tubercles (males)

-Stripe on Dorsal and Pelvic fins

<p><span>- Subterminal mouth</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Heavy Tubercles (males)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Stripe on Dorsal and Pelvic fins</span></p>

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Creek chub features

-Large terminal mouth

-8 anal rays

-Diffuse lateral line stripe

<p><span>-Large terminal mouth</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-8 anal rays</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Diffuse lateral line stripe</span></p>

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Silverjaw minnow features

-Silver jaw, pearly chambers on cheek

-8 Dorsal rays

-Dark outlined scales

<p><span>-Silver jaw, pearly chambers on cheek</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-8 Dorsal rays</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Dark outlined scales</span></p>

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Bluntnose Minnow features

-Blunt nose

-Crowded scales behind head

-Dark Lateral stripe and Caudal spot

<p><span>-Blunt nose</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Crowded scales behind head</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Dark Lateral stripe and Caudal spot</span></p>

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Southern Redbelly Dace features

-2 Lateral stripes

-8 Anal fin rays

-Small scales

<p><span>-2 Lateral stripes</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-8 Anal fin rays</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Small scales</span></p>

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Redfin Shiner features

-Red fins

-10-12 Anal fin rays

-Blotch near anterior portion of Dorsal fin

<p><span>-Red fins</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-10-12 Anal fin rays</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Blotch near anterior portion of Dorsal fin</span></p>

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Silver Shiner features

-Dark Crescent shape between nostrils

-Long slender body

-Dorsal nearly even w/ Pelvic fins

<p><span>-Dark Crescent shape between nostrils</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Long slender body</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Dorsal nearly even w/ Pelvic fins</span></p>

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Spotfin Shiner features

-Dorsal Spot

-Tubercles

-8 Anal fin rays

<p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Dorsal Spot</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Tubercles</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-8 Anal fin rays</span></p>

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Striped Shiner features

-8 Dorsal rays

-Deep Body

-9 Anal fin rays

<p><span>-8 Dorsal rays</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Deep Body</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-9 Anal fin rays</span></p>

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River chub features

-Large bulbus head (males)

-Tubercles not past eye

-Large scales

<p><span>-Large bulbus head (males)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Tubercles not past eye</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span>-Large scales</span></p>

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Common Carp features

- Barbels (2 sets)

- Serrated Dorsal Spine

- Large Scales

<p><span>- Barbels (2 sets)</span></p><p><span>- Serrated Dorsal Spine</span></p><p><span>- Large Scales</span></p>

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Quillback features

- No bump or nipple on lower lip

- Dorsal rays do not extend past base

- Deep body Narrow shape

<p><span>- No bump or nipple on lower lip</span></p><p><span>- Dorsal rays do not extend past base</span></p><p><span>- Deep body Narrow shape</span></p>

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Smallmouth Buffalo features

- lighter color

- Sickle shaped Dorsal fin

- Deep body Narrow shape with keel on Dorsal portion of the fish

<p><span>- lighter color</span></p><p><span>- Sickle shaped Dorsal fin</span></p><p><span>- Deep body Narrow shape with keel on Dorsal portion of the fish</span></p>

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Northern Hog Sucker

- Favorite

- Square head with cavity between eyes

- Fleshy lips with folded lower lip

<p><span>- Favorite</span></p><p><span>- Square head with cavity between eyes</span></p><p><span>- Fleshy lips with folded lower lip</span></p>

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Blue Sucker features

- Long and narrow

- Lips covered in papillae

- Head to body ratio (pointed)

<p><span>- Long and narrow</span></p><p><span>- Lips covered in papillae</span></p><p><span>- Head to body ratio (pointed)</span></p>

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Spotted Sucker features

- Scales with dark spots at base

- Bottom lip forms Obtuse angle

<p><span>- Scales with dark spots at base</span></p><p><span>- Bottom lip forms Obtuse angle</span></p><p></p>

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Golden Redhorse features

Lateral Line Scale Counts - 44 or more

<p><span>Lateral Line Scale Counts - 44 or more</span></p>

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Black Redhorse features

Lateral Line Scale Counts - 43 or less

<p><span>Lateral Line Scale Counts - 43 or less</span></p>

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Yellow Bullhead features

- Rounded Caudal fin

- Yellow or pale barbels

<p><span>- Rounded Caudal fin</span></p><p><span>- Yellow or pale barbels</span></p>

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Black Bullhead features

- Straight Caudal fin

- Black barbels

<p><span>- Straight Caudal fin</span></p><p><span>- Black barbels</span></p>

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<p>Channel Catfish features</p>

Channel Catfish features

- Deep forked Caudal fin

-Juveniles light with spots

-Curved anal fin with 24-29 rays

<p><span>- Deep forked Caudal fin</span></p><p><span>-Juveniles light with spots</span></p><p><span>-Curved anal fin with 24-29 rays</span></p>

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Blue Catfish features

- Lighter color with no spots

- Larger adults (100lb+)

- Straight anal fin with 30-36 rays

<p><span>- Lighter color with no spots</span></p><p><span>- Larger adults (100lb+)</span></p><p><span>- Straight anal fin with 30-36 rays</span></p><p></p>

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Stonechat features

Genus: Noturus

<p>Genus: Noturus</p>

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Flathead catfish features

- Underbite

- Mottled pattern

- Flat streamlined head

<p><span>- Underbite</span></p><p><span>- Mottled pattern</span></p><p><span>- Flat streamlined head</span></p>

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Grass Carp features

- No Barbels

- No Dorsal Spine

- Large Scales

<p><span>- No Barbels</span></p><p><span>- No Dorsal Spine</span></p><p><span>- Large Scales</span></p>

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Silver Carp features

- Uniform silver color

- Large keel from anal fin to gills

- Spongy Gill rakers

<p><span>- Uniform silver color</span></p><p><span>- Large keel from anal fin to gills</span></p><p><span>- Spongy Gill rakers</span></p>

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Bighead Carp features

- Dark uneven silver pattern

- Small keel from pelvic to anal fins

- Gill rakers traditional

<p><span>- Dark uneven silver pattern</span></p><p><span>- Small keel from pelvic to anal fins</span></p><p><span>- Gill rakers traditional</span></p>