Apparently, the comely shiner spawns in late spring and summer. Its spawning behavior has not been reported. The feeding habits of this species have not been reported but its shape and the position of its mouth suggest that it is a midwater feeder and its diet probably consists of aquatic and terrestrial insects. Distribution of the comely shiner in NY state. Dark dots represent where actual samples of the comely shiner were taken.
White dots represent historic distributions.
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