Rocky shiner
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit clear water rivers and streams of moderate to high gradient with gravel and rubble substrates . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rocky shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Rocky shiner is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Rocky shiner is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate North America: endemic to the Ouachita uplands, a component of the interior highlands of north America.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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