Friends of Roland Run

WHAT IS IN THE ROLAND RUN ?

SEPTEMBER 2025

Friends of Roland Run

TESTING THE WATERS OF THE ROLAND RUN, FOUND SCHOOLS OF FISH IN THE POOLS:

the fish:

Eastern Blacknose Dace

is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rhinichthys. Its name originates from the Old French word “dars” which is the nominative form of the word “dart” in reference to their swimming pattern.

By Brian Gratwicke - originally posted to Flickr as Blacknose dace - Rhinichthys atratulus, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8024902
By Brian Gratwicke – originally posted to Flickr as Blacknose dace – Rhinichthys atratulus, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8024902