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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Tennessee shiner

Notropis leuciodus Cope, 1868
Max Length
8.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Tennessee shiner is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Notropis leuciodus
Authority
Cope, 1868
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.2 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Tennessee shiner is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Tennessee shiner is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Tennessee shiner is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Tennessee shiner is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 37°N - 35°N North America: Green, Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.9±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
8.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Cope, 1868

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Tennessee Shiner

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Photogenis leuciodus Cope 1868 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 125 records indexed .

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