Fluvial shiner (Notropis edwardraneyi)

Scientific name: Notropis edwardraneyi Suttkus & Clemmer, 1968

The Fluvial shiner (Notropis edwardraneyi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Mobile Bay drainage in Alabama and Mississippi, USA.

Biology

Occurs in main channels, usually with current, of small to large rivers. Often found over sand or gravel.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis edwardraneyi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Mobile Bay drainage in Alabama and Mississippi, 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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