River shiner
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit pools and main channels of medium to large rivers, usually over sand and gravel . They feed on cladocerans and a variety of immature aquatic insects . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for River shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for River shiner is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for River shiner is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory . Temperate; 55°N - 30°N North America: Hudson Bay basin from Manitoba to Alberta, Canada (absent in eastern Kansas) and south through Red River in Minnesota and North Dakota, USA.
🌿 Ecology
cladocerans and a variety of immature aquatic insects (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburnops blennius | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Episema jejuna | Forbes | 1878 | Synonym |
| Notropis albeolus | Eigenmann & Eigenmann | 1893 | Synonym |
| Notropis jordanii | Eigenmann & Eigenmann | 1893 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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