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EmeraldShiner Common Name:
Emerald Shiner
 
 
Scientific Name: Notropis atherinoides

 

Length or Size: Length to 3 1/2 inches.

 

Comment: Small, silvery shiner with emerald reflections. Faint lateral band which is emerald-green in color. Prefers clearwater areas of large lakes where it is found in schools.