Ameca shiner (Notropis amecae)

Scientific name: Notropis amecae Chernoff & Miller, 1986

The Ameca shiner (Notropis amecae) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Anal fin-rays usually 8, occasionally 7. Lateral line incomplete with 11 - 34 pored scales and usually extending beyond vertical from insertion of pelvic fins. Head canals often interrupted but supraorbital canal is complete. Infraorbital canal with 11 - 18 pores, extending onto snout. Gill rakers on first arch, 6 - 10, pointed on upper limb, stout and nubby on lower limb. Caudal peduncle of moderate depth and length, ratio of least depth/length 337 - 527. Terminal mouth with a dusky stripe on the snout. Deep body compressed. Pharyngeal teeth 4 - 4.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis amecae
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.1
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Extinct (EX)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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