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Notropis dorsalis (Bigmouth shiner)

Synonyms: Hybopsis dorsalis; Notropis gilberti; Notropis horatii; Notropis keimi; Photogenis piptolepis
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Wikipedia Abstract

Notropis dorsalis, common name bigmouth shiner, is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee. It is a common minnow species found in the midwest region, but found as far as the east coast. There has been little information researched about this unremarkable minnow outside of the general body plan and habitat. They are often found along with common shiner in streams.
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  3.15 inches (8 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Psammophils
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  1,275
Maximum Longevity [1]  4 years
Diet [2]  Planktivore, Detritivore, Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 6 months

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Pipestone National Monument V 326 Minnesota, United States
Saint Croix International Historic Site   Maine, United States
Upper Miss. River Nat'l Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge VI 25823 Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0