Notropis photogenis
Notropis photogenis (Cope, 1865)
Silver shiner
Notropis photogenis
photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF


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Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Lake Erie and Ohio River drainages from Ontario, Canada and New York to Michigan, and south to northern Georgia, USA. Common throughout eastern part of range, rare in western areas (absent in lower Wabash, lower Cumberland, and most of lower Tennessee River drainages); rare in Lake Erie drainage.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit rocky runs and riffles of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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