Popeye shiner (Notropis ariommus)

Scientific name: Notropis ariommus Cope, 1867

Popeye shiner (Notropis ariommus)

The Popeye shiner (Notropis ariommus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits clear, gravel-bottomed, flowing pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis ariommus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Common length
6.0
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ohio River basin from Pennsylvania to Indiana and south to Tennessee River drainage in Georgia and Alabama, USA. One record from Maumee River (in Lake Erie drainage) in Ohio, USA; population now extirpated.
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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