Kiamichi shiner (Notropis ortenburgeri)

Scientific name: Notropis ortenburgeri Hubbs, 1927

The Kiamichi shiner (Notropis ortenburgeri) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, upper Ouachita, Arkansas and Red River drainages in southwestern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky, flowing pools of clear creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis ortenburgeri
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper Ouachita, Arkansas and Red River drainages in southwestern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, 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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