Comely shiner (Notropis amoenus)

Scientific name: Notropis amoenus Abbott, 1874

Comely shiner (Notropis amoenus)

The Comely shiner (Notropis amoenus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Occurs in runs and flowing pools over sand, gravel or rubble, of creeks and medium to large rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis amoenus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Common length
6.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson River in New York to Cape Fear River in North Carolina, USA; one record each from Seneca Lake (Lake Ontario drainage) in New York, and Yadkin River system in North Carolina, 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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