Sand shiner (Notropis stramineus)

Scientific name: Notropis stramineus Cope, 1865

Sand shiner (Notropis stramineus)

The Sand shiner (Notropis stramineus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits sand and gravel runs and pools of creeks and small to large rivers. Also occurs in sandy margins of lakes. Usually found in clear creeks and small rivers and rarely in upland areas. Feeds on detritus, and small benthic and drifting invertebrates dominated by midge larvae and small mayfly nymphs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis stramineus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.2
Common length
4.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from St. Lawrence River in Quebec to Saskatchewan in Canada, and south to Tennessee and Texas, USA; west to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico, USA; Trinity River to Rio Grande in Texas and New Mexico, USA and Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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