Shimmery Stonerollers!

Fish of the Week!

English - September 12, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 48.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
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Retired Kennesaw State University biology professor Bill Ensign joins Katrina and Guy to chat about a splendid group of fishes called the stonerollers. What sets these fish apart is a cartilaginous shelf on their lower lip that serves as a scraper. They shimmer like stars as they turn from side to side scraping their bottom jaw against rocks in the rivers where they feed.