Movements of the yellowfin shiner, Notropis lutipinnis

Yellowfin shiner, Notropis lutipinnis, movements were observed in two streams located near Clemson, South Carolina (USA). Subcutaneous paint tags were used to associate fish with the pools in which they were initially captured, tagged and released. Few mortalities related to marking techniques were observed in both captive and field‐tagged fish. Tag longevity varied among paint colors used and anatomical locations marked. Movements were inferred from recaptured fish collected over a 12‐month period. Recaptures within release pools were proportionally greater than movements outside release pools, although the sampling technique used likely overestimated recaptures within release pools. Recaptures outside release pools were more frequent in late spring and early summer, coinciding with the N. lutipinnis spawning season. The linear home range estimate for this species was 42.9 ± 79.0 m, although this represents a minimum estimate because complex movements by individual fish could not be detected.