Silverstripe shiner (Notropis stilbius)

Scientific name: Notropis stilbius Jordan, 1877

Silverstripe shiner (Notropis stilbius)

The Silverstripe shiner (Notropis stilbius) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits gravel-bottomed and sand-bottomed runs and flowing pools of small to large rivers. Often found near vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis stilbius
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Mobile Bay drainage in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and southeastern Tennessee, USA. One record from Bear Creek (Tennessee River drainage) in northwestern Alabama, 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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