Spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius)

Scientific name: Notropis hudsonius Clinton, 1824

The Spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–24°C (50–75°F).

Spottail shiner care at a glance

Inhabit sandy and rocky pools and runs of small to large rivers. Also found in sandy and rocky shores of lakes and in creeks on Atlantic Slope.

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Scientific name: Notropis hudsonius
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Common length: 9.0
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: North America: St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada to Altamaha and upper Chattahoochee River in Georgia, USA; Hudson Bay, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River basins from Ontario, Canada to Mackenzie River drainage in Canada and south to northern Ohio, southern Illinois and northeastern Montana, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5)