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Carolina Redhorse Finally Gets Its Name | Raleigh News
A newly named fish, the Carolina redhorse, has officially been recognized after decades of mystery — and it’s got a story that’ll make you pause. Found only in North Carolina’s river basins, this amber-orange sucker fish finally got its scientific name in April, unlocking critical state protection as “threatened.” Its journey from 1961 discovery to formal species status spanned 60 years, thanks to the tireless work of researchers who honored the late biologist Robert Jenkins. Now, with five new fish species identified in just two years, scientists like Gabriela Hogue and Bryn Tracy are racing…
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