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Animals
High-backed silver river fish that grunts audibly when landed.
Field facts
HabitatLarge rivers, reservoirs
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesCarp, Buffalo fish
Field note: Its lucky-stone ear bones were carried in pockets for generations.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Common and native; release if you are not eating it.
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