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Cyprinella xaenura (Jordan, 1877) Altamaha shiner |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: upper Altamaha River drainage in northern central Georgia, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits rocky and sandy pools of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 17 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||