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Cyprinidae

Cape Fear shiner

Notropis mekistocholas

Coiled gut and dark peritoneum

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

Cape Fear shiner is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Notropis
Water type: Freshwater

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