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Blackchin Shiner

Notropis heterodon

Classification

The blackchin shiner (Miniellus heterodon) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. Described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1865, it is not a well-known species. It is a close relative of the blacknose shiner.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 40United States of America · 15