Blue shiner
📖 Overview
Found in rocky runs of small to medium rivers . Adults feed on terrestrial insects and sometimes supplemented with mayfly and caddisfly immatures .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blue shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory . Subtropical; 35°N - 32°N North America: Coosa and Cahaba River systems in southeast Tennessee, northwest Georgia and Alabama, USA.
🌿 Ecology
terrestrial insects and sometimes supplemented with mayfly and caddisfly immatures (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Blue shiner.
🔍 Similar Species
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