Bigeye shiner (Notropis boops)

Scientific name: Notropis boops Gilbert, 1884

Bigeye shiner (Notropis boops)

The Bigeye shiner (Notropis boops) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits flowing, usually clear and rocky, pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. Often found near emergent vegetation along the stream margin. Feeds on surface insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis boops
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
4.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Lake Erie drainage in northwestern Ohio, USA; Mississippi River basin from central Ohio to eastern Kansas and south to northern Alabama, northern Louisiana and southern Oklahoma in the 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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