Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Leuciscidae | Alburnops chalybaeus | (Cope) | 1867 | Ironcolor Shiner |
Alburnops chalybaeus
Unique Characters: Well-defined black lateral stripe from spot on caudal fin base to around the snout covering both lips and chin. Stripe does not extend into caudal fin. Black roof on mouth. Usually 8 anal fin rays. Large eye. Restricted to the Coastal Plain.
Similar Species:
Dusky Shiner Pteronotropis cummingsae. No black pigment on chin or roof of mouth. Black lateral stripe extends into caudal fin. Usually 10-12 anal fin rays.
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