Notropis cummingsae
Myers 1925
Family Leuciscidae
The dusky shiners is a member of the minnow, shiner and chub family. It has a black spot that streaks onto the caudal fin, a slightly subterminal mouth and between ten and eleven anal rays. The dusky shiner has a wide, black and dusky stripe along its side from tip of the snout to the caudal fin. Dusky shiners can be found in sandy pools and runs in creeks and small rivers.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central and Peninsula drainages
- River Drainages — Choctawhatchee River, Apalachicola River, Ochlockonee River, minor Gulf tributaries and the Tolomato or Matanzas River