I collected 4 of these is a small, spring fed creek that is ultimately a tributary of the White River system in Arkansas. I have the Fishes of Arkansas book and have been through it page by page hundreds of times at this point and still can't ID this species based on anything in the book. I originally thought it might be a fathead minnow based on the spot on the dorsal fin that is present on all 4, however the life colors description in the book makes no mention of them. Likewise, my specimens have a well defined dark lateral stripe with a gold stripe on top. Neither are mentioned in the life color section.
Any help is appreciated!
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