Highscale shiner (Notropis hypsilepis)

Scientific name: Notropis hypsilepis Suttkus & Raney, 1955

The Highscale shiner (Notropis hypsilepis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia and eastern Alabama, USA; one locality in upper Savannah River drainage in northeastern Georgia, USA.

Biology

Inhabits sandy runs and pools of creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis hypsilepis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.1
Common length
4.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Apalachicola River drainage in Georgia and eastern Alabama, USA; one locality in upper Savannah River drainage in northeastern Georgia, 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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