Red shiner
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit silty, sandy, and rocky pools and runs, sometimes riffles, of creeks and small to medium rivers. Can tolerate siltation and high turbidity . They feed on terrestrial and aquatic insects, and algae . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Red shiner is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20. Subtropical; 15°C - 25°C ; 44°N - 26°N North America: Mississippi River basin from soutwestern Wisconsin and eastern Indiana to Wyoming and south to Louisiana, USA; Gulf drainages west of Mississippi River to Rio Grande in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, USA.
🌿 Ecology
terrestrial and aquatic insects, and algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Red shiner is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Red shiner is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Red shiner has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Red Shiner |
| 🌍CES | jelčík červenavý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Amerikansk rødfinnebarbe |
| 🇩🇪German | Amerikanische Rotflossenorfe |
| 🌍LAV | Sarkaspuru ciprinēla |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Красноперая ципринелла |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | carpita roja · Sardinita |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | amerikansk rödfensbarb · rödfenad elritsa |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Red shiner.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 63 records indexed .
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