Silverside shiner (Notropis candidus)

Scientific name: Notropis candidus Suttkus, 1980

The Silverside shiner (Notropis candidus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Alabama and Tombigbee rivers and lower portions of their major tributaries in Alabama, USA.

Biology

Inhabits sand-gravel runs of medium to large rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis candidus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Alabama and Tombigbee rivers and lower portions of their major tributaries in Alabama, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=2)

Sources

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

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