Rio Grande shiner (Notropis jemezanus)

Scientific name: Notropis jemezanus Cope, 1875

Rio Grande shiner (Notropis jemezanus)

The Rio Grande shiner (Notropis jemezanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, found in the Rio Grande drainage in Texas and New Mexico, USA and Mexico.

Biology

Inhabits sandy and rocky runs and flowing pools of small to large rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis jemezanus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found in the Rio Grande drainage in Texas and New Mexico, USA and Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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