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Highfin Shiner

Notropis altipinnis

Classification

The highfin shiner (Hudsonius altipinnis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is endemic to the United States, where it is found in the lower Roanoke River drainage from southeastern Virginia, south in Piedmont and Coastal Plain areas to the middle Savannah River drainage in South Carolina.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 37