Range and Identity
The inventory retains Notropis ammophilus, while the retrieved account uses Miniellus ammophilus. Distribution includes the Mobile Bay drainage and additional systems in Mississippi and Tennessee. The newer genus should remain linked to the older name when records from different publications are compared.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults occupy shallow sandy runs and pools in creeks and small to medium rivers. Both flowing and quieter areas occur in this description. The particular current, bottom and cover at a collection site add more information than simply labeling the fish a southern stream minnow.
Food and Life History
Midge larvae are documented foods. The maximum reference is six centimeters total length, with no independent maximum mass assigned. Migration behavior remains undetermined in the source, so the page does not invent a seasonal movement route from the distribution of collection sites.
Field Note
Record the sandy microhabitat and scientific name together. A change in genus does not make a habitat observation belong to a different inventory fish.
All Lakes With Orangefin Shiner
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Orangefin Shiner records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.