Warpaint shiner

The Warpaint shiner lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Warpaint Shiner, Luxilus coccogenis Physical Description: More

DISTRIBUTION: The warpaint shiner is distributed throughout the Tennessee River drainage from Virginia to Alabama and occurs in the headwaters of a few Atlantic slope drainages (Gilbert, 1964). More

The Warpaint Shiner is another beautiful fish that can be found in the Cypress Creek and Shoals Creek area of North Alabama. As with the Northern Studfish, this is the only location in Alabama that this fish can be found. More

TN00248 WARPAINT SHINER NOTROPIS COCCOGENIS Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS = version 12/2002 Taxonomy Status Distribution Habitat Associations Food More

Warpaint shiner; Wedgespot shiner; Yellowfin shiner; Coastal shiner; Sharpnose shiner; Rosyface shiner; Topeka shiner; Sand shiner; Flagfin shiner; Mimic shiner; Phantom shiner; Blackmouth shiner; Blackchin shiner; Blacknose shiner; Sailfin shiner; Ironcolor shiner; Bridle shiner; River shiner; Bigeye shiner; Ghost shiner; Pugnose shiner; More

Warpaint Shiner, Luxilus coccogenis Photo by Ernie Hain Contact e-mail: ernie_hain@ncsu. More

Luxilus coccogenis, warpaint shiner, wild, USA, Dustin Smith, view photo Check our Fish List for availability of this species Jonah's Aquarium Menu Home Contents More

Common names

Luxilus alabamský in Czech (česky)
warpaint shiner in English
猩紅閃光美洲鱥 in Mandarin Chinese
猩红闪光美洲鱥 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Luxilus
Species : Luxilus coccogenis
Authority : Cope, 1868