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Cape Fear Shiner

Notropis mekistocholas

Classification

The Cape Fear shiner (Notropis mekistocholas) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. It is endemic to the central part of the state of North Carolina in the southeastern United States, and is only found in the shallow streams of the Cape Fear River basin. The fish is small and yellow with black lips and a black stripe that runs down the middle of the fish's side.

Distribution

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United States of America · 2