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Close-up of Paddlefish underwater with surface light reflecting on its face.
Photo By/Credit

Ryan Hagerty/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
10/27/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The paddlefish is a species of concern native to the Missouri, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. Paddlefish numbers have dropped in recent years due to dam construction, dredging, and overfishing in many areas. Photo by Ryan Hagerty/USFWS
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Fish hatcheries
Fisheries
Fishes
Species of concern