Mimic shiner (Notropis volucellus)

Scientific name: Notropis volucellus Cope, 1865

Mimic shiner (Notropis volucellus)

The Mimic shiner (Notropis volucellus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy pools of headwaters, creeks and small to large rivers. Also occurs in quiet areas of lakes. Feeds on microcrustacea, midge larvae and pupae, and some terrestrial insects. Very similar to Notropis cahabae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis volucellus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Common length
5.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from Quebec in Canada and Vermont in the USA to Manitoba in Canada, and south to Gulf; from James River in Virginia to Neuse River in North Carolina, USA; from Mobile Bay in Georgia and Alabama to Nueces River in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=2)

Sources

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

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