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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the Zuni bluehead sucker an endangered species. The fish is found only in the Little Colorado River, in just a fraction of its historic range in Arizona and New Mexico. (Photo courtesy the New Mexico Department of Fish and Game)

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WASHINGTON - A fish found only in the Little Colorado River watershed in Arizona and New Mexico was declared an endangered species Thursday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.The Zuni bluehead sucker was once prevalent in the watershed but has seen its numbers fall sharply, with conservationists saying it has been pushed to the brink of extinction.

By BY MIRANDA RIVERS July 25, 2014
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