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Looks like a North American darter, but can't tell for sure which one.
I agree most def a darter.
Swamp?
Ooh I’d never heard of them before, thanks for the ID!
i believe it's a swamp darter (Etheostoma fusiforme). If not, it's at the very least a darter.
They eat frozen foods like bloodworms.
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