Apalachee shiner (Pteronotropis grandipinnis)

Scientific name: Pteronotropis grandipinnis Jordan, 1877

The Apalachee shiner (Pteronotropis grandipinnis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, USA.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal soft rays: 8 - 12; Vertebrae: 35 - 37. Body deep. Nuptial males with greatly elevated dorsal and anal fins and a distal black caudal spot, deeper than long or vertically oval. Anal fin, when depressed, reaches to or beyond caudal fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pteronotropis grandipinnis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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