Campostoma anomalum

Campostoma anomalum
Central Stoneroller – Campostoma anomalum
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
LeuciscidaeCampostoma anomalumRafinesque1820Central Stoneroller 

Campostoma anomalum

Unique Characters: Lower jaw with firm cartilaginous edge. Very long coiled intestine and black peritoneum. Breeding male with white tubercles and lips, red eye, and dark band in dorsal fin.

Similar Species: Juveniles may be confused with juvenile Nocomis, Rhinichthys, and Semotilus but these three genera all have pale peritoneums and Nocomis and Semotilus also possess barbels.

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