Cape Fear Shiner Eggs on Sieve at Edenton NFH Credit Mumford (2).jpg

Cape Fear shiner eggs collected from wild broodstock at Edenton National Fish Hatchery
Photo By/Credit
Sonia L. Mumford DVM/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
11/03/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Edenton National Fish Hatchery staff collect the eggs to prevent them from being eaten by the adult Cape Fear shiners in the tank.
Facility
Edenton National Fish Hatchery
Species
Notropis mekistocholas
Subject tags
Aquaculture
Aquatic animals
Aquatic environment
Captive breeding
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Fish hatcheries
Fishes
Freshwater fish
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