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Notropis hudsonius : ウィキペディア英語版 | Spottail shiner
The spottail shiner or spottail minnow (''Notropis hudsonius'') is a small- to medium-sized freshwater minnow. It can be found as far north as the Canada and as far south as the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. These shiners live in lakes, rivers, and creeks. They occupy the rocky or sandy shorelines and bottoms of the water. One of the defining features of a spottail shiner is the black spot found at the base of the caudal fin. These shiners generally spawn from late June through July. ==Description==
Spottail shiners are typically small to medium sized minnows. The average size ranges from around . They can reach up to at their maximum length.〔 They have a slightly elongate, compressed body with a horizontal, sub-terminal mouth. The defining feature of a spottail shiner is the distinct black spot at the base of the caudal fin.〔()〕 The lower edge of the caudal fin can be white in color with all of the other fins lacking pigment.〔 The dorsal fin sits directly above the pelvic fins. The dorsal side of this shiner can range from a silvery to pale green or olive color, whereas the ventral side is white.〔 The spottail shiner has a complete lateral line running horizontally along its sides.〔()〕
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