Weed shiner (Notropis texanus)

Scientific name: Notropis texanus Girard, 1856

Weed shiner (Notropis texanus)

The Weed shiner (Notropis texanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. Occurs usually in clear water. Often found near vegetation in the north part of range. Feeds on filamentous algae and detritus, in addition to the expected small invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notropis texanus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.6
Common length
4.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: lowlands in Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota in the USA south to Gulf; Gulf Slope drainages from Suwannee River in Georgia and Florida in the USA to Nueces River in Texas, USA.
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.

Last updated