Coastal shiner (Notropis petersoni)

Scientific name: Notropis petersoni Fowler, 1942

The Coastal shiner (Notropis petersoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 5–25°C (41–77°F).

Coastal shiner care at a glance

Occurs over sand in pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, spring effluents and lakes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Notropis petersoni
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.2
Common length: 5.3
Environment: Freshwater;; pH range: 7.2 - 8.2; dH range: 10 - 30 benthopelagic
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Cape Fear River in North Carolina to Jordan River in Mississippi, USA. Throughout Florida in the USA except extreme southern tip.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; bait: usually
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026