Tennessee shiner (Notropis leuciodus)

Scientific name: Notropis leuciodus Cope, 1868

Tennessee shiner (Notropis leuciodus)

The Tennessee shiner (Notropis leuciodus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis leuciodus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Green, Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA. Also in extreme upper Savannah River drainage in North Carolina and Georgia, and New River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina.
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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