CapeFearShiner Quarantine System EdentonNFH.JPG

Large white tank and 3 smaller aquariums wrapped in black plastic

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Date Shot/Created

12/04/2021

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Public Domain

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This quarantine system is used to hold the Cape Fear Shiners to help prevent diseases from spreading since these animals are collected from the wild. Once they fish are cleared from quarantine, the go into a larger system with other Cape Fear shiners that have passed their quarantine exam.

Facility

Edenton National Fish Hatchery

Species

Notropis mekistocholas

Subject tags

Animal health

Aquaculture

Aquatic animals

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Fish hatcheries

Fishes

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