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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Unknown Species Identification
Key Characteristics: -large terminal mouth -eye is high on head -dorsal fins slightly connected -distinct blotches along lower body -found in Potomac and Shenandoah river systems -if you touched this species it would feel rather ______y.
This species is Cottus cognatus or the slimy sculpin.
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