Notropis amoenus
Comely Shiner
NS
G5
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Notropis
Notropis amoenus (Comely Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson River in New York to Cape Fear River in North Carolina, USA; one record each from Seneca Lake (Lake Ontario drainage) in New York, and Yadkin River system in North Carolina, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Occurs in runs and flowing pools over sand, gravel or rubble, of creeks and medium to large rivers.
Max length: 11.0 cm TL; common length: 6.2 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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