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stoneroller

[ stohn-roh-ler ]

noun

  1. an American minnow, Campostoma anomalum, named from its habit of moving stones as it feeds.
  2. any of several other minnows or suckers with similar habits, as Hypentelium nigricans.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stoneroller1

First recorded in 1795–1805; stone + roller 1
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One of the most unusual fish he has caught - and released after photographing - is a central stoneroller.

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“This gnarly looking fish, the central stoneroller, is actually a native of the Current River watershed and many other Ozark streams,†he wrote in a post about the strange-looking fish.

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Golden redhorse, stoneroller, yellow bullhead, spotted bass, green sunfish, long-eared sunfish, and orange-throated darter were present in collections from the Grand River proper and/or tributaries on both sides of the river, most commonly in tributaries.

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The river carpsucker, golden redhorse, red shiner, fat-headed minnow, stoneroller, stonecat, and slender-headed darter also increased in abundance between 1957 and 1959.

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T Fat-headed Minnow T T 3.4 12.1 1.4 2.6 Stoneroller 27.7 17.4 .6 5.8 3.5 5.1 Black Bullhead 2.1 T 7.3 T 32.0 .6 Yellow Bullhead T T ....

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