Blackspot shiner (Notropis atrocaudalis)

Scientific name: Notropis atrocaudalis Evermann, 1892

Blackspot shiner (Notropis atrocaudalis)

The Blackspot shiner (Notropis atrocaudalis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy and rocky runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers, usually in shallow water. Feeds on dipterans, ephemeropterans, tricopterans, coleopterans, and odonats.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis atrocaudalis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Red (Mississippi River basin) and Calcasieu River (Gulf Slope) drainages to Brazos River drainage in southwestern Arkansas, southeastern Oklahoma, western Louisiana and eastern Texas, 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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