Notropis amoenus (Abbott, 1874)
Comely shiner
photo by Shattuck, Z.R.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  11 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson River in New York to Cape Fear River in North Carolina, USA; one record each from Seneca Lake (Lake Ontario drainage) in New York, and Yadkin River system in North Carolina, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in runs and flowing pools over sand, gravel or rubble, of creeks and medium to large rivers.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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