Notropis petersoni
Fowler 1942
Family Leuciscidae
The coastal shiner is a member of the minnow, shiner and chub family. It has a black stripe along the side of its body and a black wedge-shaped spot on the caudal fin base. All rays of the anal fin are lined with black, and this species has a small and terminal mouth. Coastal shiners can be found in lakes and sandy pools, as well as in the backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers.
Status & distribution
- Status — Native freshwater
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central and Peninsula drainages
- River Drainages — Perdido River, Escambia River, Blackwater River, Yellow River, Choctawhatchee River, Econfina Creek, Apalachicola River, Ochlockonee River, minor Gulf tributaries, Suwannee River, Withlacoochee River, Tampa Bay, the Myakka or Peace River, Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee River, the Everglades, St. John’s River and St. Mary’s River