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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
Mimic shiner
Notropis volucellus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Mirror shiner
Notropis spectrunculus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
New River shiner
Notropis scabriceps
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Notropis Imeldae
Notropis imeldae
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ozark minnow
Notropis nubilus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Palezone shiner
Notropis albizonatus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Peppered shiner
Notropis perpallidus
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Popeye shiner
Notropis ariommus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Pygmy shiner
Notropis tropicus
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Rainbow shiner
Notropis chrosomus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Redeye Chub
Notropis harperi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Redlip shiner
Notropis chiliticus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Rio Grande shiner
Notropis jemezanus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
River shiner
Notropis blennius
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Rocky shiner
Notropis suttkusi
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Rosyface shiner
Notropis rubellus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Rough shiner
Notropis baileyi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Roughhead shiner
Notropis semperasper
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Sabine shiner
Notropis sabinae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Saffron shiner
Notropis rubricroceus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Salado shiner
Notropis saladonis
EX 💧 Freshwater
Sand shiner
Notropis stramineus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Sandbar shiner
Notropis scepticus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Sharpnose shiner
Notropis oxyrhynchus
VU 💧 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