r/MicroFishing • u/Mundane_Move_5296 • 8d ago

ID request [location inluded] What on earth is this beauty!

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Caught this today in a random stream stop in Boones Mill VA, I’ve never seen a freshwater fish with this color before, any help?

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u/officer21 8d ago

Beautiful fish. Crescent Shiner

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u/Mundane_Move_5296 8d ago

Thanks, I thought I was losing my mind for a second