Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Notropis chalybaeus | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Notropis Rank Species | |
Similar Weed shiner, Taillight shiner, Blackchin shiner, Comely shiner, Notropis petersoni | ||
The ironcolor shiner (Notropis chalybaeus) is a North American species of freshwater cyprinid fish. It is found in quiet areas of streams or rivers. A quite small fish, less than 6.5 cm.
The ironcolor shiner has a large distribution in the eastern, central and southern parts of the United States, in the Atlantic, Gulf and Mississippi drainages.
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