Wrasse in Lake Crescent?

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Wrasse in Lake Crescent?

In early May IFS was notified of numerous fish scales near the Lake Crescent boat ramp that resembled those from a carp.  Obviously this caused great concern as the last carp removed from this lake was in 2007 and there had been no signs since.

The scales were collected and underwent a DNA analysis which identified the scales were from a saltwater fish known as a purple wrasse (Notolabrus fucicola)!   This species of fish has large rounded scales very similar to a carp and when dried look almost identical.
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