Arkansas River shiner (Notropis girardi)

Scientific name: Notropis girardi Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929

Arkansas River shiner (Notropis girardi)

The Arkansas River shiner (Notropis girardi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Arkansas River drainages from western Arkansas to western Kansas, western Oklahoma, Texas and northeastern New Mexico, USA.

Biology

Inhabits flowing water over sand in creeks and small to large rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis girardi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Arkansas River drainages from western Arkansas to western Kansas, western Oklahoma, Texas and northeastern New Mexico, 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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