The blackmouth shiner (Notropis melanostomus) is a species of cyprini fish.

Blackmouth shiner
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. melanostomus
Binomial name
Notropis melanostomus
Bortone, 1989

It is endemic to the United States. It is found in the Blackwater-Yellow river systems in Florida, Bay Minette Creek in Alabama, and the lower Pascagoula River system in Mississippi.

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Notropis melanostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T14889A19034914. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T14889A19034914.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.