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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Coosa shiner

Alburnops xaenocephalus Jordan, 1877
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Max Length
7.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.7
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
5.2 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults occur in clear, gravel-bottomed pools and runs, but common in spring-fed streams . Also found in small creeks and rivers .

Scientific Name
Alburnops xaenocephalus
Authority
Jordan, 1877
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.9 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Migration
Non-migratory
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Alburnops
Alburnops
Species
Coosa shiner
Alburnops xaenocephalus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Coosa shiner is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Coosa 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; non-migratory . Temperate; 35°N - 32°N North America: Coosa and Tallapoosa River systems (Mobile Bay drainage) in southeastern Tennessee, northwestern Georgia and eastern Alabama in the USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Non-migratory
Trophic Level
2.7±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
7.9cm

🌡️ 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
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan, 1877

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