Species Profile: Notropis chrosomus

Common Name:   Rainbow Shiner Minnow

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Description:   The rainbow shiner is a species of freshwater cool water fishes belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This fish is found in North America. The rainbow shiner has a length of 5 to 8 centimeters. It has translucent color from pink to golden with a silver-black stripe along its flanks. The base of its fins are of a reddish color. Adult males change their color during the mating period. Their ventral fins become blue, their head turns purple and their nose turns red. Endemic to the Mobile River system, where it can be found in small clear rivers of drainage areas of the Alabama, Coosa and Black Warrior rivers

Category:   Cyprinids

Global Region:   North America

Distribution:   Alabama USA