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Greenfin shiner (Cyprinella chloristia)
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Greenfin shiner (Cyprinella chloristia) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Greenfin shiner

Cyprinella chloristia

Fish Reaching Seven Point Five Centimeters in North American Waters

  • Green
  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

The greenfin shiner (Cyprinella chloristia) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows.

Maximum length
7.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Santee River drainage in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA; and Peedee River drainage in South Carolina.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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