Rocky shiner (Notropis suttkusi)

Scientific name: Notropis suttkusi Humphries & Cashner, 1994

The Rocky shiner (Notropis suttkusi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, endemic to the Ouachita uplands, a component of the interior highlands of north America.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis suttkusi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: endemic to the Ouachita uplands, a component of the interior highlands of north America.
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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