Red River shiner (Notropis bairdi)

Scientific name: Notropis bairdi Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929

Red River shiner (Notropis bairdi)

The Red River shiner (Notropis bairdi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Red River drainage from southwestern Arkansas to western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas, USA.

Biology

Inhabits sandy, turbid channels of small to large rivers. Feeds on terrestrial insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis bairdi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
4.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Red River drainage from southwestern Arkansas to western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas, 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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