Photo Credit: Dave Neely
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Leuciscidae | Luxilus chrysocephalus | Rafinesque | 1820 | Striped Shiner |
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Unique Characters: Large scales, those on front side deeper than wide. When viewed from above, three dark stripes on upper side meet those from other side behind dorsal fin to form large Vs. In North Carolina it is known primarily from the Nolichucky basin with a few records from French Broad, Pigeon, and Hiwassee basins.
Similar Species:
There are no similar-looking Luxilus in these Tennessee River drainage basins.
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