Coastal shiner (Notropis petersoni)

Image source: Eric C. Maxwell | inaturalist.org
General data
- Main name: Coastal shiner
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: North America
- Distribution: Mississippi River, St. Johns River, Savannah river, Mobile river, Everglades (Florida)
Classification
- Genus: Notropis - Eastern shiners
- Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
- Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Cape Fear River in North Carolina to Jordan River in Mississippi, USA. Throughout Florida in the USA except extreme southern tip. Max length: 8.2 cm TL Occurs over sand in pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, spring effluents and lakes.