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Silver shiner (Notropis photogenis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Notropis photogenis

Common Name
Silver shiner

Biology
Inhabits rocky runs and riffles of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294).

Classification

Classified By

Cope, 1865

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Lake Erie and Ohio River drainages from Ontario, Canada and New York to Michigan, and south to northern Georgia, USA. Common throughout eastern part of range, rare in western areas (absent in lower Wabash, lower Cumberland, and most of lower Tennessee River drainages); rare in Lake Erie drainage.

Range

43°N - 35°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.27 s.e. 0.40 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

14.0 cm

Common Length

8.9 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated