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Genus Family: Cyprinidae 🍽️ 4 Edible 🐠 58 Aquarium

Notropis

Species
62
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
5 yrs
Avg Trophic
2.89
Threatened
2

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Notropis

🐟 Species in Genus Notropis

62 total
Bedrock shiner
Notropis rupestris
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Bigeye shiner
Notropis boops
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Bigmouth shiner
Notropis dorsalis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Blackchin shiner
Notropis heterodon
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Blacknose shiner
Notropis heterolepis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Blackspot shiner
Notropis atrocaudalis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Bridle shiner
Notropis bifrenatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Burrhead shiner
Notropis asperifrons
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Calabazas shiner
Notropis calabazas
CR 💧 Freshwater
Cape Fear shiner
Notropis mekistocholas
EN 💧 Freshwater
Carmine shiner
Notropis percobromus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Chub shiner
Notropis potteri
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Coastal shiner
Notropis petersoni
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible Aquarium
Comely shiner
Notropis amoenus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Coosa shiner
Notropis xaenocephalus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Dusky shiner
Notropis cummingsae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Emerald shiner
Notropis atherinoides
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Fluvial shiner
Notropis edwardraneyi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ghost shiner
Notropis buchanani
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Greenhead shiner
Notropis chlorocephalus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Highfin shiner
Notropis altipinnis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Highland shiner
Notropis micropteryx
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ironcolor shiner
Notropis chalybaeus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Longnose shiner
Notropis longirostris
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
62

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 52
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 3
Endangered 2
Critically Endangered 1
Extinct 1
Data Deficient 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

United States
29 spp.
Mexico
4 spp.
Canada
3 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

piscivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2 m