Biology:Apalachee shiner
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Pteronotropis |
| Species: | P. grandipinnis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteronotropis grandipinnis (Jordan, 1877)
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The Apalachee shiner (Pteronotropis grandipinnis) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the southeastern United States . It is found in the Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.[2]
Description
The fish has a very similar appearance to the sailfin shiner. It has between 33 and 42 scales along the lateral line. The fish can reach a total length of 6.5 cm (2.5 in).[3]
A blueish-black stripe along the side extends to a black oval found at the base of the caudal fin.[3]
The fish has a larger dorsal fin and has between 9 and 11 anal rays. A breeding male does not possess a light edge along the black dorsal fin when compared to the sailfin shiner, but has a chevron-shaped black blotch at the base of the caudal fin. A yellow edge can be found on the anal fin of breeding males.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The fish is found in the Apalachicola River drainage. The fish is absent from the Chattahoochee River system north of Cedar Creek in Houston County, Alabama.[2]
The fish is common among sand-bottomed and silt-bottomed creeks and small rivers. It is often found among debris and undercut banks.[3]
Conservation status
The fish has been found to have moderate conservation concern in Alabama.[4]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Pteronotropis grandipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T202352A19033804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202352A19033804.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202352/19033804. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Pteronotropis grandipinnis summary page" (in en). https://www.fishbase.us/summary/Pteronotropis-grandipinnis.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Page, Lawrence M.; Burr, Brooks M. (2011) (in en). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 9780547242064. https://books.google.com/books?id=rFTqmdDqn-wC.
- ↑ Shelton-Nix, Ericha (2017-06-06) (in en). Alabama Wildlife. University of Alabama Press. pp. 144. ISBN 9780817319618. https://books.google.com/books?id=KV4mDwAAQBAJ&dq=apalachee+shiner&pg=PA144.
Wikidata ☰ Q5507759 entry
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