Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Scientific name: Notropis topeka Gilbert, 1884

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

The Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits quiet gravel-bottomed and sand-bottomed pools of headwaters and creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis topeka
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Common length
4.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Mississippi River basin in the USA from southern Minnesota and southeastern South Dakota south to central Missouri and southern Kansas (in Arkansas River drainage).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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