Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: fish tank

A Pecos bluntnose shiner (Notropis simus pecosensis), an endangered (IUCN) and federally threatened species from the Pecos River drainage of New Mexico.

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A Pecos bluntnose shiner (Notropis simus pecosensis), an endangered (IUCN) and federally threatened species from the Pecos River drainage of New Mexico.

Photo: Bullhead minnow (Pimephalee vigilax), a common species from New Mexico.

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Bullhead minnow (Pimephalee vigilax), a common species from New Mexico.

Photo: Bullhead minnows (Pimephalee vigilax), a common species from New Mexico.

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Bullhead minnows (Pimephalee vigilax), a common species from New Mexico.

A red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) from the wild in Rosewell, New Mexico.

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A red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) from the wild in Rosewell, New Mexico.

A red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) from the wild in Rosewell, New Mexico.

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A red shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis) from the wild in Rosewell, New Mexico.

Picture of a Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus).

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Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus). This species is listed as threatened by the state of New Mexico, but is not federally listed.

Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) a critically endangered (IUCN) and endangered (US) fish from the Colorado River system.

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Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) a critically endangered (IUCN) and endangered (US) fish from the Colorado River system.

Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) a critically endangered (IUCN) and endangered (US) fish from the Colorado River system.

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Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) a critically endangered (IUCN) and endangered (US) fish from the Colorado River system.

Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) a critically endangered (IUCN) and endangered (US) fish from the Colorado River system.

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Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) a critically endangered (IUCN) and endangered (US) fish from the Colorado River system.

Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychochelius lucias) a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Colorado River system.

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Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychochelius lucias) a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Colorado River system.

Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychochelius lucias) a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Colorado River system.

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Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychochelius lucias) a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Colorado River system.

Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus) a critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Virgin River system.

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Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus) a critically endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Virgin River system.

Chihuahua chubs (Gila nigrescens) were critically endangered (IUCN) until they were reassessed in 2012, now vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened from the Membres River, which flows through New Mexico and northern Mexico.

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Chihuahua chubs (Gila nigrescens) were critically endangered (IUCN) until they were reassessed in 2012, now vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened from the Membres River, which flows through New Mexico and northern Mexico.

A Rio Grande silvery minnows (Hybognathus amarus), an endangered (US and IUCN) fish from the Rio Grande River system.

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A Rio Grande silvery minnows (Hybognathus amarus), an endangered (US and IUCN) fish from the Rio Grande River system.

Chihuahua chubs (Gila nigrescens) were critically endangered (IUCN) until they were reassessed in 2012, now vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened from the Membres River, which flows through New Mexico and northern Mexico.

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ENV020-00210

Chihuahua chubs (Gila nigrescens) were critically endangered (IUCN) until they were reassessed in 2012, now vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened from the Membres River, which flows through New Mexico and northern Mexico.

A Rio Grande silvery minnows (Hybognathus amarus), an endangered (US and IUCN) fish from the Rio Grande River system.

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A Rio Grande silvery minnows (Hybognathus amarus), an endangered (US and IUCN) fish from the Rio Grande River system.

Chihuahua chubs (Gila nigrescens) were critically endangered (IUCN) until they were reassessed in 2012, now vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened from the Membres River, which flows through New Mexico and northern Mexico.

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ENV020-00211

Chihuahua chubs (Gila nigrescens) were critically endangered (IUCN) until they were reassessed in 2012, now vulnerable (IUCN) and federally threatened from the Membres River, which flows through New Mexico and northern Mexico.

A Rio Grande silvery minnows (Hybognathus amarus), an endangered (US and IUCN) fish from the Rio Grande River system.

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A Rio Grande silvery minnows (Hybognathus amarus), an endangered (US and IUCN) fish from the Rio Grande River system.

Bonytail, formerly known as the bonytail chub (Gila elegans), a critically endangered (IUCN) and an endangered (US) fish found in the Colorado River.

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Bonytail, formerly known as the bonytail chub (Gila elegans), a critically endangered (IUCN) and an endangered (US) fish found in the Colorado River.

A Rio Grande silvery minnows (Hybognathus amarus), an endangered (US and IUCN) fish from the Rio Grande River system.

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A Rio Grande silvery minnows (Hybognathus amarus), an endangered (US and IUCN) fish from the Rio Grande River system.

Bonytail, formerly known as the bonytail chub (Gila elegans), a critically endangered (IUCN) and an endangered (US) fish found in the Colorado River.

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Bonytail, formerly known as the bonytail chub (Gila elegans), a critically endangered (IUCN) and an endangered (US) fish found in the Colorado River.

Virgin River chub (Gila robusta seminuda), a federally endangered fish from the Virgin and Colorado River systems.

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Virgin River chub (Gila robusta seminuda), a federally endangered fish from the Virgin and Colorado River systems.

Bonytail, formerly known as the bonytail chub (Gila elegans), a critically endangered (IUCN) and an endangered (US) fish found in the Colorado River.

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Bonytail, formerly known as the bonytail chub (Gila elegans), a critically endangered (IUCN) and an endangered (US) fish found in the Colorado River.

Virgin River chub (Gila robusta seminuda), a federally endangered fish from the Virgin and Colorado River systems.

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Virgin River chub (Gila robusta seminuda), a federally endangered fish from the Virgin and Colorado River systems.

Pahranagat roundtail chub (Gila robusta jordani), a federally endangered fish from Crystal Springs in the Pahranagat Valley in Nevada

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Pahranagat roundtail chub (Gila robusta jordani), a federally endangered fish from Crystal Springs in the Pahranagat Valley in Nevada.

Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from west Texas.

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Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from west Texas.

Pahranagat roundtail chub (Gila robusta jordani), a federally endangered fish from Crystal Springs in the Pahranagat Valley in Nevada

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Pahranagat roundtail chub (Gila robusta jordani), a federally endangered fish from Crystal Springs in the Pahranagat Valley in Nevada

Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from west Texas.

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Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from west Texas.

Humpback chub (Gila cypha) an endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Colorado River system.

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Humpback chub (Gila cypha) an endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Colorado River system.

Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from west Texas.

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Leon Springs pupfish (Cyprinodon bovinus), a vulnerable (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from west Texas.

Humpback chub (Gila cypha) an endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Colorado River system.

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Humpback chub (Gila cypha) an endangered (IUCN) and federally endangered fish from the Colorado River system.

Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei), an endangered fish from Big Bend National Park in Texas.

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Big Bend gambusia (Gambusia gaigei), an endangered fish from Big Bend National Park in Texas.

A blue sucker (Cycleptus elongatus) from the Missouri Deptartment of Conservation. This species is in decline.

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A blue sucker (Cycleptus elongatus) from the Missouri Deptartment of Conservation. This species is in decline.

A rare sicklefin chub (Macrhybopsis meeki) from the Missouri River near Atchinson, Kansas. The fish was captured and released during a survey done by the Missouri Department of Conservation.

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A rare sicklefin chub (Macrhybopsis meeki) from the Missouri River near Atchinson, Kansas. The fish was captured and released during a survey done by the Missouri Department of Conservation.

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