The burrhead shiner (Notropis asperifrons) is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to the United States and occurs in the Alabama and Black Warrior River systems in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia, and Alabama, mostly above the Fall Line.[1][3] It grows to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) total length.[3] It can be locally common and occurs in rocky and sandy pools and runs of clear creeks and small rivers, usually on or near bottom.[1] It is state threatened in Georgia, however.[4]
| Burrhead shiner | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Clade: | Pogonichthyinae |
| Genus: | Notropis |
| Species: | N. asperifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Notropis asperifrons | |
References
edit- ^ a b c NatureServe (2013). "Notropis asperifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202287A18232910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202287A18232910.en. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ NatureServe (3 February 2023). "Notropis asperifrons". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Notropis asperifrons". FishBase. October 2016 version.
- ^ Albanese, Brett (July 2008). "Notropis asperifrons Suttkus and Raney, 1955". Georgia Biodiversity Portal. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 February 2023.