Notropis perpallidus
Peppered Shiner
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Cypriniformes (Carps and Minnows)
Cyprinidae (Carps and Minnows)
Notropis
Notropis perpallidus (Peppered Shiner)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
North America: Ouachita and Red River drainages, south Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma. Restricted to Little and Kiamichi River systems in the Red River drainage (Ref. 5723).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits pools and sluggish runs of small to medium rivers; often in quiet water near vegetation (Ref. 5723).
Max length: 5.0 cm TL; common length: 3.6 cm TL; max age: 4 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU), assessed 2012-07-31. Resilience: Medium (tmax=4).
References
Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991) Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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