Notropis petersoni
Coastal Shiner
NS
G5
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Notropis
Notropis petersoni (Coastal Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Cape Fear River in North Carolina to Jordan River in Mississippi, USA. Throughout Florida in the USA except extreme southern tip.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Occurs over sand in pools and backwaters of creeks and small to large rivers, spring effluents and lakes.
Max length: 8.2 cm TL; common length: 5.2 cm TL; max age: 4 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: Medium (tmax=4).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial.
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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