Altamaha shiner

Cyprinella xaenura

Near Threatened Fish of North American Waters

Tropical
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Altamaha shiner is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 11 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinella
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: upper Altamaha River drainage in northern central Georgia, USA.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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