Fishes of Georgia: Fish Species Description

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Fish Species Description

Rainbow shiner

Notropis chrosomus

(Jordan, 1877)

rainbow shiner Species Photo

Classification

Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Alternate Names:

Status:

Freshwater

Notes:

Basin Distribution in Georgia:

In Georgia, occurs in the Coosa River Basin.

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Fishes of Georgia

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