Bedrock shiner (Notropis rupestris)

Scientific name: Notropis rupestris Page, 1987

Bedrock shiner (Notropis rupestris)

The Bedrock shiner (Notropis rupestris) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, lower Caney Fork system and nearby tributaries of central Cumberland River drainage in Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: black-stripe around snout and along side to caudal-fin base, followed by a small black spot; black stripe along side connects a series of crescents, on at the posterior edge of each lateral-line scale; lateral line usually complete; body slender, fairly compressed with notably arched nape; dorsal-fin origin over to slightly behind pelvic-fin origin; small mouth, nearly terminal; predorsal scales 10-14, usually 11-13; gill rakers 8-11, rarely 7; peritoneum black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis rupestris
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: lower Caney Fork system and nearby tributaries of central Cumberland River drainage in Tennessee, 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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