Yellowfin shiner
(Notropis lutipinnis)
Image source: Joshua Rains | Inaturalist.org
Classification
Species:
Notropis lutipinnis
Genus:
Notropis - Eastern shiners
Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Yellowfin shiner
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate
Native:
North America
The yellowfin shiner (Notropis lutipinnis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it occurs in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Atlantic and Gulf slopes from Santee River in North Carolina to Altamaha River, upper Chattahoochee River and upper Coosa River systems in Georgia, USA; Little Tennessee River system (Tennessee River drainage) in North Carolina, USA.
Max length : 7.5 cm TL