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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Temperate

Roughhead shiner

Notropis semperasper Gilbert, 1961
Max Length
9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
4 yrs
Trophic Level
3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
5.5 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit clear rocky pools and backwaters of small to large rivers . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .

Scientific Name
Notropis semperasper
Authority
Gilbert, 1961
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
9 cm
Lifespan
4 years
Trophic Level
3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Roughhead shiner is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Roughhead shiner is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Roughhead shiner is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Roughhead shiner is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 39°N - 38°N North America: found in the upper James River drainage in West Virginia, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00871 × L3.06 (TL)
Max TL
9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Gilbert, 1961

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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