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The Tennessee Shiner

Tennessee Shiner occupies rocky pools and runs in southeastern streams. Its range includes several neighboring but distinct drainage systems.

Range and Identity

Notropis leuciodus is recorded from the Green, Cumberland and Tennessee systems, with additional upper Savannah and New River records. These occur across portions of several states. The named drainages are more informative than treating an entire state as uniformly occupied by the species.

Habitat and Behavior

Adults live in rocky pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers. The account includes both pool and run positions, so one channel label should not replace the other. A precise observation retains the local bottom and water movement.

Food and Life History

The upper reference is 8.2 centimeters total length. The checked summary does not establish an independently supported maximum weight, detailed feeding list or reproductive sequence. Those facts are not supplied from another shiner simply because it inhabits a nearby stream.

Field Note

Keep the tributary and a clear body photograph with a record. Small shiners can be difficult to distinguish, and a regional common name is not enough to establish a species identity.

All Lakes With Tennessee Shiner

Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Tennessee 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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