Swallowtail shiner (Notropis procne)

Scientific name: Notropis procne Cope, 1865

Swallowtail shiner (Notropis procne)

The Swallowtail shiner (Notropis procne) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy, sometimes rocky, pools and runs of creeks and small to large rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis procne
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Common length
4.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic drainages from Delaware and Susquehanna rivers in New York, USA to Santee River in South Carolina, USA; Lake Ontario drainage in New York.
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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