Notropis stilbius
Silverstripe Shiner
NS
G4
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Notropis
Notropis stilbius (Silverstripe Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Mobile Bay drainage in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and southeastern Tennessee, USA. One record from Bear Creek (Tennessee River drainage) in northwestern Alabama, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits gravel-bottomed and sand-bottomed runs and flowing pools of small to large rivers. Often found near vegetation (Ref. 5723, 10294).
Max length: 9.0 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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