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Notropis mekistocholas Snelson, 1971 Cape Fear shiner |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Cape Fear drainage near Fall Line, Chatham and Harnett counties, North Carolina, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits sandy and rocky pools and runs of small to medium rivers. Highly specialized detritus and plant eating species. With long coiled dark gut, a feature it shares with no other shiner but Notropis nubilus; dark peritoneum (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 02 March 2012 (B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||