NPSpecies

The data source confirming park status is over 10 years old. The park status value was chosen due to the lack of current evidence for the occurrence of this species in the park.; Data Source: Britt, 1993

Data Source: Britt, 1993

Data Source: Britt, 1993

Park Species Detail: Britt, 1993: Notropis procne, swallowtail shiner (resident, native)./ The swallowtail shiner is distributed along the Atlantic slope, above and below the Fall Line, from the Santee drainage, South Carolina, north to the Susquehanna and Delaware drainages, New York. There is also a localized population in the Pee Dee drainage, North Carolina. They inhabit warm, small streams to large rivers with ~ow to moderate gradient and can tolerate turbid waters. They tend to occupy pools or slow moving runs over sand, gravel, or rock bottoms. Their diet consists of aquatic insects and algae. Normal life span is 2 to 3 years with adults attaining a standard length of 30-60 mm. Spawning occurs in late spring and early summer. Swallowtail shiner were collected during the present study./, Park Species Data Source: Britt et al 1993.