Notropis ozarcanus
Ozark Shiner
Federal:
Under Review
NS
G3
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Notropis
Notropis ozarcanus (Ozark Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: in White and Black River systems in Missouri and Arkansas, USA. Formerly in upper St. Francis River drainage in Missouri, but now extirpated.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits rocky and sandy runs and flowing pools, often near riffles, of clear fast-flowing small to medium rivers.
Max length: 7.5 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2012-07-30. 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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