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Sandbar Shiner (Notropis scepticus)
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Sandbar Shiner (Notropis scepticus) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Sandbar Shiner

Notropis scepticus

A Carp from North American Waters

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • West Asia
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Sandbar Shiner is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 9 cm.

Maximum length
9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Cape Fear River drainage in North Carolina to Savannah River drainage in Georgia, USA.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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