Weed shiner
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit sandy runs and pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. They occur usually in clear water. Often found near vegetation in the north part of range . Adults feed on filamentous algae and detritus, in addition to the expected small invertebrates . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Weed shiner is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Weed shiner is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Weed shiner is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Weed shiner is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 38°N - 34°N North America: lowlands in Great Lakes, Hudson Bay (Red River) and Mississippi River basins from Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota in the USA south to Gulf; Gulf Slope drainages from Suwannee River in Georgia and Florida in the USA to Nueces River in Texas, USA.
🌿 Ecology
filamentous algae and detritus, in addition to the expected small invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Weed Shiner |
| 🇫🇷French | méné diamant |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprinella texana | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Hudsonius aletes | Jordan & Evermann | 1927 | Synonym |
| Luxilus roseus | Jordan | 1877 | Synonym |
| Moniana deliciosa | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Notropis deliciosus | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Notropis heterodon richardsoni | Hubbs & Green | 1926 | Synonym |
| Notropis nux | Evermann | 1892 | Synonym |
| Notropis roseus | - | - | Synonym |
| Notropis roseus roseus | Jordan | 1877 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 54 records indexed .
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