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Lowland Shiner
Pteronotropis stonei
Leuciscidae · freshwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide
About Lowland Shiner
The lowland shiner (Pteronotropis stonei) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is endemic to the southeastern United States. It is found in the Peedee River drainage in South Carolina to Satilla River drainage in Georgia.
Range
Where it lives
0%
78.9%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
- Migration
- Undetermined
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Pteronotropis
- Species
- Pteronotropis stonei
- ITIS TSN
- 913986
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 1016831
- GBIF key
- 2366482
Common questions about Lowland Shiner
What is the scientific name of Lowland Shiner?
The scientific name is Pteronotropis stonei, in the family Leuciscidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Lowland Shiner live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Where has Lowland Shiner been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 2 states, with the most records in South Carolina, Georgia. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.
Closest relatives
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