Ribbon shiner
📖 Overview
Adults are found in quiet, usually turbid, mud-bottomed or sand-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers . Oviparous . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Ribbon shiner is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ribbon shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Ribbon shiner is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Ribbon shiner is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 44°N - 29°N North America: Mississippi River basin in central Illinois, to northwestern Alabama, Louisiana and eastern Oklahoma, USA; Gulf drainages from Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana to Navidad River in Texas, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Ribbon Shiner |
| 🌍CES | třpytivka kouřová |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notropis fumeus | Evermann | 1892 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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