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]
| Apalachee shiner | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Pteronotropis |
| Species: | P. grandipinnis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pteronotropis grandipinnis (Jordan, 1877)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Description
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe fish has been found to have moderate conservation concern in Alabama.[4]
References
edit- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Pteronotropis grandipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202352A19033804. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202352A19033804.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Pteronotropis grandipinnis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ a b c d Page, Lawrence M.; Burr, Brooks M. (2011). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of North America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 9780547242064.
- ^ Shelton-Nix, Ericha (2017-06-06). Alabama Wildlife. University of Alabama Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780817319618.
 | This Leuciscidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |