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Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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CommonShiner Common Name:
Common Shiner
 
 
Scientific Name: Notropis cornutus

 

Length or Size: Averages 6 inches long and occasionally to 8 inches.

 

Comment: Large, silvery shiner with a large head, mouth, and eyes .No lateral band. Dusky back. Streamfish which prefers pools in clear, rapid water.