Coosa shiner (Notropis xaenocephalus)

Scientific name: Notropis xaenocephalus Jordan, 1877

Coosa shiner (Notropis xaenocephalus)

The Coosa shiner (Notropis xaenocephalus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Coosa and Tallapoosa River systems (Mobile Bay drainage) in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and eastern Alabama in the USA.

Biology

Occurs in clear, gravel-bottomed pools and runs, but common in spring-fed streams. Also inhabits small creeks and rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis xaenocephalus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.9
Common length
5.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Coosa and Tallapoosa River systems (Mobile Bay drainage) in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and eastern Alabama in the 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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