Peppered shiner (Notropis perpallidus)

Scientific name: Notropis perpallidus Hubbs & Black, 1940

The Peppered shiner (Notropis perpallidus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits pools and sluggish runs of small to medium rivers; often in quiet water near vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis perpallidus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Common length
3.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ouachita and Red River drainages, south Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma. Restricted to Little and Kiamichi River systems in the Red River drainage.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

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

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