Wedgespot shiner (Notropis greenei)

Scientific name: Notropis greenei Hubbs & Ortenburger, 1929

Wedgespot shiner (Notropis greenei)

The Wedgespot shiner (Notropis greenei) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: North America, Ozarkian tributaries of Mississippi, Missouri, White and Arkansas rivers in southern Missouri, northern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma, USA.

Biology

Occurs in flowing pools and runs over sand, gravel and rubble of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis greenei
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Common length
5.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ozarkian tributaries of Mississippi, Missouri, White and Arkansas rivers in southern Missouri, northern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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