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Notropis scepticus (Sandbar shiner)

Synonyms: Minnilus scepticus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The sandbar shiner (Notropis scepticus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis. It is endemic to the Southeastern United States. It is native from the Cape Fear River drainage in North Carolina, to the Savannah River drainage in Georgia.
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  3.543 inches (9 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Psammophils
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  1,164
Maximum Longevity [1]  3 years
Diet [2]  Planktivore, Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 6 months

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0