In Ohio, redfin shiners were found spawning over sand and gravel in sluggish riffles and pools with some current. Outside of the spawning season the redfins preferred pools with some vegetation. This species is uncommon in New York and appears to be present in fewer localities than it was a few years ago. Distribution of redfin shiners in NY state. Dark dots represent where actual samples of redfin shiners were taken.
White dots represent historic distributions.
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