Pteronotropis signipinnis
(Bailey and Suttkus 1952)
Family Leuciscidae
The flagfin shiner is a member of the minnow, shiner and chub family, and has a yellow to red upper side and dusky olive-gold back. There is a broad blue-black stripe with vertical orange dashes present along the side, and the pelvic fins are yellow with a red-orange margin. This shiner can be found in vegetated areas and in sandy pools and runs of headwaters, creeks and small rivers.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
- River Drainages — Perdido River, Escambia River, Blackwater River, Yellow River, Choctawhatchee River and Econfina Creek