Common shiner
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit rocky pools near riffles in clear, cool creeks and small to medium rivers. Sometimes occurs in lakes in northern part of range . Oviparous , nest spawners . They frequently hybridize with Luxilus chrysocephalus in areas where the ranges of these two species overlap .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Common shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 0°C - 31°C ; 53°N - 38°N North America: Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and Mississippi River basins from Nova Scotia to southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada and south to James River drainage in Virginia, northern Ohio, central Missouri and Colorado, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyreus rubripinnis | Heckel | 1843 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus cornutus | Mitchill | 1817 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus haematopterus | Rafinesque | 1820 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus megalops | Rafinesque | 1817 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus melanurus | Rafinesque | 1817 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus trivittatus | Rafinesque | 1820 | Synonym |
| Hypsilepis cornutus | Mitchill | 1817 | Synonym |
| Hypsilepis cornutus cyaneus | Cope | 1868 | Synonym |
| Hypsilepis cornutus gibbus | Cope | 1868 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus frontalis | Agassiz | 1850 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus gracilis | Agassiz | 1850 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus spirlingulus | Valenciennes | 1844 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus vittatus | DeKay | 1842 | Heterotypic |
| Notropis cornutus | Mitchill | 1817 | Synonym |
| Notropis cornutus frontalis | Agassiz | 1850 | Synonym |
| Notropis cornutus notalis | - | - | Synonym |
| Notropis macdonaldi | Jordan & Jenkins | 1889 | Synonym |
| Notropis megalops | Rafinesque | 1817 | Synonym |
| Notropis megalops albeolus | Jordan | 1889 | Synonym |
| Notropis universitatis | Evermann & Cockerell | 1909 | Synonym |
| Plargyrus argentatus | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Plargyrus bowmani | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Rutilus compressus | Rafinesque | 1820 | Heterotypic |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Common shiner.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 920 records indexed .
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