Sacramento Splittail (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Sacramento Splittail

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Captured in the wild and raised in tanks at UC Davis, Sacramento splittail show spinal deformities traced to exposure to selenium. Scientists used the fishes' ear bones, called otoliths, to track their exposure to selenium.

Credit

Fred Feyrer, U.S. Geological Survey

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CREDIT: Fred Feyrer, U.S Geological Survey

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