Green sunfish removal at Ash Meadows Refuge

Two women in the water. One passes fish to man on the shore. One woman with electrofishing pole.
Photo By/Credit
John Heil/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
07/07/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Michael Reeves (left) receives a green sunfish from Leah Simantel (middle, in the water, at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. Green sunfish removal is crucial to the survival of the endangered Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish.
Facility
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Desert
Wetland
Species
Cyprinodon nevadensis mionectes
Subject tags
Fishes
Invasive species