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Chrosomus erythrogaster (formerly Phoxinus erythrogaster)
~5.8 cm long fusiform fish. Golden brown body with 2 dark lateral lines separated by a lighter brown, then a white line between them. The belly on the males become flushed with red during spring breeding. The fins are a bright neon yellow.
Spring fed creek in a large pool, deepest portion was just over 24 inches. Substrate was a gravelly bottom.
Fish was caught in a minnow trap, photographed and released unharmed.
Spotted on Apr 17, 2016
Submitted on Apr 22, 2016
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