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The Clear Lake Splittail (''Pogonichthys ciscoides'') was endemic to Clear Lake and its tributaries until its numbers severely declined due to competition from the introduced bluegill and alterations to the flow of inlet streams. In greatly reduced numbers the Clear Lake Splittail barely persisted until the 1967 introduction to surrounding lakes of the Inland Silverside as an experiment by the Department Of Fish & Game . A fisherman supposedly introduced the silverside via bait bucket into Clear Lake. This dealt the final blow to the Clear Lake Splittail, which had similar feeding habits. No Clear Lake Splittails have been captured since the early 70s, and the species is presumed to be extinct. REFERENCES |
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