Emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides)

Scientific name: Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque, 1818

Emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides)

The Emerald shiner (Notropis atherinoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 31°C (88°F). Native range: North America, widely distributed throughout Canada and south to Virginia and Texas, USA.

Emerald shiner care at a glance

Temperature
31°C (88°F)

Biology

Adults inhabit lakes and pools and runs of medium to large rivers. Most common in clear water over sand or gravel. Form schools. Move to the surface at dusk to feed on microcrustaceans, midge larvae, and algae; descends to deeper waters at daybreak. Are preyed upon by birds (gulls, terns, mergansers, cormorants) and fishes. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis atherinoides
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
8.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: widely distributed throughout Canada and south to Virginia and Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; K=0.87; tmax=4; Fec=2,990)

Sources

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

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