Bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus)

Scientific name: Notropis bifrenatus Cope, 1867

The Bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 6–20°C (43–68°F).

Bridle shiner care at a glance

Adults occur in pond, lakes and sluggish mud-bottomed pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. Often found in vegetation. Oviparous.

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Scientific name: Notropis bifrenatus
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6.5
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: North America: St. Lawrence-Lake Ontario drainage in Quebec and Ontario in Canada, and New York in the USA; Atlantic Slope drainages from southern Maine, USA to Roanoke River system in southern Virginia, USA; isolated population in lower Neuse River drainage in eastern North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN): Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1)