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Just wondering does anyone here have any ideas on what colours the Rhadinocentrus ornatus might be at Byfield? All the pictures I can find online of any Rhads are all southern strains. Also aside from potential creeks in the general Byfield area (which I am guessing would also include the Army Land at Shoal Water Bay), does anyone know of any for certain creeks that Rhads have been found in up this way. I know its a long shot, but I am hoping by some chance somebody knows something about the Rhads that might still be in my more or less local area.

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Could this be the elusive Byfield Rhadinocentrus? Sadly I only got the one with 4 hardy heads, and some shrimp.

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I think these fish are the wrong body shape to be Rhadnocentrus and finnage is not at all like it should be. Looks more like a juvenile Splendida Rainbow .

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