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The Palezone Shiner

Palezone Shiner is a small minnow associated with clean flowing water. Bedrock, cobble, gravel and clear sand characterize the pool and run habitats described for adults.

Range and Identity

The inventory retains Notropis albizonatus, while the retrieved account uses Miniellus albizonatus. Known reference localities include the Little South Fork in Kentucky and Paint Rock River in Alabama, in the Cumberland and Tennessee drainages respectively. Older locality records should retain their dates.

Habitat and Behavior

Adults occupy clean, clear flowing pools and runs over fractured bedrock, cobble and gravel mixed with sand. This combination is more informative than describing the fish as simply river-dwelling. A pool can still carry substantial current and should not automatically be described as stagnant.

Food and Life History

The upper reference is 5.6 centimeters standard length. It excludes the tail fin and is not interchangeable with a total-length measurement from another shiner. The available account does not establish detailed migration behavior or a separate maximum weight, and neither is inferred from the distribution alone.

Field Note

Keep both scientific combinations linked to the same record. A revised genus name should not create a second fish entry or disconnect older habitat observations.

All Lakes With Palezone Shiner

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Palezone 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.

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