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Animals
Slender headwater minnow with a dark band running through the eye.
Field facts
HabitatCool small headwater streams
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesLongnose Dace, Creek Chub
Field note: Breeding males wash orange along the sides.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Its presence signals a cool clean headwater; keep the shade trees.
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