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Red-Sided Dace
Photo: The red-sided dace has been designated as a vulnerable freshwater fish
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, about 40 percent of American freshwater fish and amphibian species, including this red-sided dace, are classified as being at risk.
Photograph by George Grall

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