Big Fish
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Silvery minnow are measured before being released back into the Rio Grande, Aug. 25, 2015. District biologists are monitoring habitat restoration sites to learn more about the endangered silvery minnow population. This minnow is over 3 inches, which indicates it is over a year old. Minnows produced this year average 30-35 millimeters or about 1.5 inches in length.

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