Whitefin shiner (Cyprinella nivea)

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General data
- Main name: Whitefin shiner
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: North America
- Distribution: Savannah river, Neuse River
Classification
- Genus: Cyprinella - Satinfin shiners
- Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The whitefin shiner (Cyprinella nivea) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to the United States, where it occurs on the Atlantic Slope from the Neuse River drainage in North Carolina to the Savannah River drainage in Georgia.