White Shiners AdultEdentonNFHAquarium.JPG

Approximately 10 white shiners (a minnow) swimming in an aquarium at Edenton NFH.

Photo By/Credit

Date Shot/Created

11/29/2021

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

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These white shiners are raised at Edenton NFH to be used as host fish for endangered freshwater mussels. The larval mussels must attach to a fish and feed on the fish in order to grow to the next life stage. We provide the fish to hatcheries that raise mussels to help them restore mussel populations.

Facility

Edenton National Fish Hatchery

Subject tags

Adults

Aquaculture

Aquatic animals

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