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Lythrurus bellus (Hay, 1881)
Pretty Shiner

Adult Pretty Shiner collected from the Tallapoosa drainage, GA. Photo by Brett Albanese (Georgia DNR-Wildlife Resources).
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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S3

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: None

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 16

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Flowing water over silt to gravel substrate in small streams to large rivers


Adult Pretty Shiner collected from the Tallapoosa drainage. Photo by Brett Albanese (Georgia DNR-Wildlife Resources).