Phantom shiner (Notropis orca)

Scientific name: Notropis orca Woolman, 1894

Phantom shiner (Notropis orca)

The Phantom shiner (Notropis orca) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Rio Grande from mouth to northern central New Mexico, USA (unknown from Pecos River).

Biology

Found in the main channel of Rio Grande, usually over sand and often in turbid water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis orca
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Rio Grande from mouth to northern central New Mexico, USA (unknown from Pecos River).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Extinct (EX)
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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