Fishing for Ouachita studfish

The Ouachita studfish is a large, slender topminnow, olive to tan above with rows of reddish-brown spots forming fine horizontal stripes along silvery sides; breeding males flush with blue and red. Recently recognized as distinct, it is found in clear, rocky upland streams of the Ouachita Highlands in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Adults reach about 7 inches, swimming near the surface. This summary was AI generated