Burrhead shiner

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Burrhead shiner

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Clade: Pogonichthyinae
Genus: Notropis
Species:
N. asperifrons
Binomial name
Notropis asperifrons
Suttkus & Raney
, 1955

The burrhead shiner (Notropis asperifrons) is a species of

Fall Line.[1][3] It grows to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) total length.[3] It can be locally common and occurs in rocky and sandy pools and runs of clear creeks and small rivers, usually on or near bottom.[1] It is state threatened in Georgia, however.[4]

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ NatureServe (3 February 2023). "Notropis asperifrons". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Notropis asperifrons" in FishBase. October 2016 version.
  4. ^ Albanese, Brett (July 2008). "Notropis asperifrons Suttkus and Raney, 1955". Georgia Biodiversity Portal. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 February 2023.