Notropis stilbius Jordan, 1877
Silverstripe shiner
Notropis stilbius
photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Mobile Bay drainage in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and southeastern Tennessee, USA. One record from Bear Creek (Tennessee River drainage) in northwestern Alabama, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits gravel-bottomed and sand-bottomed runs and flowing pools of small to large rivers. Often found near vegetation (Ref. 5723, 10294).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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