Range and Identity
Cyprinella analostana ranges from the Hudson drainage in New York toward the Pee Dee drainage in South Carolina. Isolated Lake Ontario drainage records are also noted. Those isolated observations should retain their locality context instead of expanding the entire Great Lakes region into an assumed continuous range.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults commonly use creeks and small to medium rivers. Occasional records also come from headwaters and larger rivers. Rocky and sandy pools and runs describe the immediate habitat, while stream size describes the surrounding channel; both are useful when comparing sites.
Food and Life History
The reported maximum is eleven centimeters total length, with seven centimeters as a common reference. A maximum age of four years appears in the compiled account. A detailed migration schedule is not established by those size and age measurements.
Field Note
Record bottom material and whether fish came from a run or pool. A broad river name can conceal substantial differences between the habitats available within it.
All Lakes With Satinfin Shiner
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Satinfin 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.