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Warpaint Shiner
Luxilus coccogenis
About This Fish

The Warpaint Shiner is found in the Tennessee River Drainage as well as the headwaters of adjacent drainages in North and South Carolina. They live over rocky substrate in creeks to medium rivers. As the common name suggests, Warpaint Shiners have red-orange and black markings behind their eyes that resembles warpaint.

Luxilus coccogenis Warpaint Shiner
Cyprinidae >
Luxilus
Tennessee (TN), Georgia (GA), Alabama (AL), North Carolina (NC), Virginia (VA)
North Fork Holston – 06010101, South Fork Holston – 06010102, Watauga, North Carolina, Tennessee – 06010103, Holston – 06010104, Upper French Board – 06010105, Pigeon – 06010106, Lower French Board – 06010107, Nolichucky – 06010108, Watts Bar Lake – 06010201, Upper Little Tennessee – 06010202, Tuckasegee – 06010203, Lower Little Tennessee – 06010204, Upper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia – 06010205, Powell – 06010206, Lower Clinch – 06010207, Emory – 06010208, Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga – 06020001, Hiwassee – 06020002, Ocoee – 06020003, Sequatchie – 06020004, Upper Elk – 06030003, Lower Elk – 06030004, Pickwick Lake – 06030005

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