Broadstripe shiner (Pteronotropis euryzonus)

Scientific name: Pteronotropis euryzonus Suttkus, 1955

The Broadstripe shiner (Pteronotropis euryzonus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, middle Chattahoochee River drainage in Georgia and Alabama, USA.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal soft rays: 8 - 12; Vertebrae: 35 - 37. Body very deep, averaging slightly less deep than N. merlini. Nuptial males with broad, lateral, bluish gray band; anterior rays of dorsal fin extend beyond posterior rays when depressed; when fresh; interadial membranes of dorsal fin almost entirely darkened with black pigment except for the orange along the base of the fin and bright yellow green on distal tips of anterior rays; caudal fins bright orange; anal fin membranes darkened with melanophores and overlaying wash of dull orange.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pteronotropis euryzonus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Common length
4.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: middle Chattahoochee River drainage in Georgia and Alabama, 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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