Mirror shiner (Notropis spectrunculus)

Scientific name: Notropis spectrunculus Cope, 1868

Mirror shiner (Notropis spectrunculus)

The Mirror shiner (Notropis spectrunculus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky, sandy, and muddy pools and backwaters of high-gradient creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis spectrunculus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.9
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia in the 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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