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The '''Cahaba shiner''' ('''''Notropis cahabae''''') is an endangered species of fish native to the [[Cahaba River]] and [[Locust Fork]]. It is presently confined to a shrinking range of these rivers stretching about 15 miles. The 2.5 inch long silvery fish spawns in late spring and early summer and lives for approximately one year. | The '''Cahaba shiner''' ('''''Notropis cahabae''''') is an endangered species of fish native to the [[Cahaba River]] and [[Locust Fork River]]. It is presently confined to a shrinking range of these rivers stretching about 15 miles. The 2.5 inch long silvery fish spawns in late spring and early summer and lives for approximately one year. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 6 March 2008
The Cahaba shiner (Notropis cahabae) is an endangered species of fish native to the Cahaba River and Locust Fork River. It is presently confined to a shrinking range of these rivers stretching about 15 miles. The 2.5 inch long silvery fish spawns in late spring and early summer and lives for approximately one year.
References
- Boschung Jr, Herber T. and Richard L. Mayden. (2004) Fishes of Alabama. Washington D.C.:Smithsonian Press.