The bandfin shiner is a freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It occurs in tributaries of the Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia, Alabama and Florida, adjacent tributaries of Savannah, Altamaha, and Coosa rivers in Georgia, and the Tallapoosa River in Georgia and Alabama.
Similar species: Carps, Minnows And Loaches
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Uploaded Jun 9, 2022. Captured Apr 22, 2022 03:59 in 59 Gees Ct, Dawsonville, GA 30534, USA.
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"Tubercles are skin nodules made of keratin, the same materials as hair, hooves, and fingernails. They are present on species representing at least 15 families of fishes, including even pet goldfish. In many species, tubercles are found only on males during the breeding season and are shed shortly there after. They are often called breeding tubercles for that reason. The main functions for tubercles include species recognition, fighting and defense of spawning territory or nests, and stimulation of breeding females."
https://fishionary.fisheries.org/tubercles/ Posted 3 years ago