Notropis leuciodus
Tennessee Shiner
NS
G5
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Notropis
Notropis leuciodus (Tennessee Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Green, Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA. Also in extreme upper Savannah River drainage in North Carolina and Georgia, and New River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits rocky pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294).
Max length: 8.2 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
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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