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Redfin Shiner

Lythrurus umbratilis

Classification

The redfin shiner (Lythrurus umbratilis) is a freshwater is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. The redfin shiner is most commonly found in the Ohio and Mississippi River basins, as well as in drainages of the Great Lakes. The diet of the redfin shiner consists mostly of algae and small insects.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 518Canada · 8