Notropis chalybaeus
(Cope 1867)
Family Leuciscidae
Ironcolor shiners are members of the minnow, shiner and chub family. They have a black stripe beginning at the mouth that covers the lips and chin, pointed snouts and the inside of the mouth is black. This species can be found in clear, vegetated and sand-bottomed pools and runs of creeks and small 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, Apalachicola River, Ochlockonee River, minor Gulf tributaries, Suwannee River, Tampa Bay, the Myakka or Peace River, Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee River, Everglades, the Tolomato or Matanzas River, St. John’s River and the St. Mary’s River