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Common Name: saffron shiner
Taxonomy: available through 
Identification: Page and Burr (1991); Etnier and Starnes (1993); Jenkins and Burkhead (1994).
Size: 8.4 cm.
Native Range: Mountainous area drained by upper Tennessee River drainage, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee; headwaters of Santee and Savannah rivers, North Carolina (Page and Burr 1991).
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Nonindigenous Occurrences: The saffron shiner was probably introduced into the upper New, Broad, and Catawba drainages in North Carolina (Menhinick 1991; Page and Burr 1991; Jenkins and Burkhead 1994), as well as into the upper New drainage of Virginia (Hocutt et al. 1986; Page and Burr 1991; Jenkins and Burkhead 1994).
Means of Introduction: Probable bait bucket release or stock contamination (with bass or trout) from hatchery in upper Holston system (Jenkins and Burkhead 1994). First found in upper New drainage, Virginia, in 1963. Became widespread soon afterwards (Jenkins and Burkhead 1994).
Status: Established in North Carolina and Virginia.
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: There is uncertainty concerning the native versus nonindigenous distribution of this species. In his summary table on North Carolina fishes, Menhinick (1991) listed this species as "probably introduced" to the New, Broad, and Catawba river drainages; he listed it as "native and probably introduced" to the Tennessee River drainage (presumably meaning that he regarded it as native to one part of that drainage and introduced into another part); and he listed it as "native but possibly introduced" to the Savannah drainage. In their summary table on Virginia fishes, Jenkins and Burkhead (1994) listed it as "introduced, but possibly native" to the New (Kanawha) drainage. Hocutt et al. (1986) also listed it has "introduced, but possibly native" in the Kanawha above the falls; however, they commented that its historical absence in collections may have been due to inadequate sampling. Tsai and Raney (1974) stated that N. rubricroceus may have entered the Savannah River drainage of the Atlantic Slope via stream capture. Lee et al. (1980 et seq.) and Swift et al. (1986) noted that this species was probably native to the headwaters of the Savannah and Santee river drainages. Similarly, Starnes and Etnier (1986) indicated that this species was present naturally in the Savannah and Santee drainages because of stream capture. We have chosen to represent it as native to the Savannah.
Voucher specimens: Virginia (AMNH 69305, 69312).
Other Resources:
FishBase Fact Sheet
Author: Leo Nico and Pam Fuller
Revision Date: 9/28/1999 Citation for this information:
Leo Nico and Pam Fuller. 2009. Notropis rubricroceus. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=609> Revision Date: 9/28/1999
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