Chub shiner (Notropis potteri)

Scientific name: Notropis potteri Hubbs & Bonham, 1951

Chub shiner (Notropis potteri)

The Chub shiner (Notropis potteri) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Occurs in sand and gravel runs of small to large rivers. Tolerates turbidity. Invertivore and piscivore.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis potteri
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Common length
4.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Red and Brazos River drainages in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, USA; lower Mississippi River in Louisiana (near mouth of Red River), San Jacinto, Trinity and Colorado rivers in 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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