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Animals
Silver plankton feeder famous for leaping clear of a passing boat.
Field facts
HabitatWabash and Ohio rivers, backwaters
RangeMajor southern rivers
When to lookJumps most on warm summer days
StatusInvasive (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBighead Carp, Gizzard Shad
Field note: They strip the plankton that native young fish depend on.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Never move live bighead or silver carp; report sightings in new waters.
Leaping fish can injure boaters; slow down in known stretches.
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