Notropis hypsilepis
Highscale Shiner
NS
G3
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Notropis
Notropis hypsilepis (Highscale Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia and eastern Alabama, USA; one locality in upper Savannah River drainage in northeastern Georgia, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits sandy runs and pools of creeks and small rivers.
Max length: 5.1 cm SL; common length: 4.3 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2012-07-30. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Carlander, K.D. (1969) Handbook of freshwater fishery biology, volume 1. The Iowa State University Press, Ames. Iowa. 752 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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