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The Rainbow Shiner is restricted to the Mobile Basin in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, with a single population in a tributary to the Tennessee River in Alabama. They are found in pools of small creeks. As the common name suggests, Rainbow Shiners have a wide variety of coloration on their body and fins, including red, orange, pink, yellow, blue, and violet.
Range
Mobile Basin in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee
Habitat
gravelly riffles and pools of creeks and small rivers
Diet
aquatic insects
