Pallid shiner

Hybopsis amnis

Fish Reaching Eight Point Four Centimeters in North American Waters

Pallid shiner is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hybopsis
Maximum length: 8.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Mississippi River basin in the USA from Wisconsin and Minnesota south to Louisiana, mostly in lowland areas but extending up to Cumberland River to Kentucky and in Arkansas and Red River drainages to eastern Oklahoma; from Amite River in Louisiana to Guadalupe River in Texas, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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