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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Silverside shiner

Alburnops candidus Suttkus, 1980
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Max Length
11 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
2 yrs
Trophic Level
2.6
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Typical Length
6 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits sand-gravel runs of medium to large rivers . Migratory behaviour is undetermined . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .

Scientific Name
Alburnops candidus
Authority
Suttkus, 1980
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
11 cm
Lifespan
2 years
Trophic Level
2.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Alburnops
Alburnops
Species
Silverside shiner
Alburnops candidus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Silverside shiner is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Silverside shiner is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 34°N - 31°N North America: Alabama and Tombigbee rivers and lower portions of their major tributaries in Alabama, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.6±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
11cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.6
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Suttkus, 1980

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