Ignore the reflections of the Bluets. I didn't realize that the fish was visible until I was editing the photos.
(Just so you know, I'm not 100% on the ID. I spent an absurd amount of time comparing photos, and all I could do is rule out every other species that's regularly documented at Ladora.)
Found in sand creek Amongst brush on bank a rough grouping of 16-34 minnows together. I believe it to be a sand shiner or a fathead minnow.
Private as this animal has already been uploaded to iNaturalist, but I’d like to add it to my own personal list of finds
I see a bump between the eyes
Las Animas County
Counted 20 around the lake on my walk today...I say they did not survive being put in.
I caught this in the creek and put it in my fish tank to keep as a pet.
Found in sand creek Amongst brush on bank a rough grouping of 16-34 minnows together. I believe it to be a sand shiner or a fathead minnow.