Notropis lutipinnis (Jordan & Brayton, 1878)
Yellowfin shiner
Notropis lutipinnis
photo by Burkhead, N.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Atlantic and Gulf slopes from Santee River in North Carolina to Altamaha River, upper Chattahoochee River and upper Coosa River systems in Georgia, USA; Little Tennessee River system (Tennessee River drainage) in North Carolina, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits clear rocky pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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