Notropis candidus
Silverside Shiner
NS
G4
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Notropis
Notropis candidus (Silverside Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Alabama and Tombigbee rivers and lower portions of their major tributaries in Alabama, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits sand-gravel runs of medium to large rivers.
Max length: 11.0 cm TL; common length: 6.0 cm TL; max age: 2 years.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: High (tmax=2).
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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