Ironcolor shiner (Notropis chalybaeus)

Scientific name: Notropis chalybaeus Cope, 1867

Ironcolor shiner (Notropis chalybaeus)

The Ironcolor shiner (Notropis chalybaeus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, USA.

Biology

Occurs in clear, vegetated, sand-bottomed pools and slow runs of creeks and small rivers. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans (amphipods, cladocerans, and ostracods), aquatic insects (caddisfly, midge, and mayfly larvae, and corixids), and terrestrial insects (ants), and filamentous algae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis chalybaeus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: 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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