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Notropis chalybaeus (Ironcolor shiner)

Synonyms: Hybopsis chalybaeus; Notropis chalybaeus abbotti
Language: Czech; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

The ironcolor shiner (Notropis chalybaeus) is a North American species of freshwater cyprinid fish. It is found in quiet areas of streams or rivers. A quite small fish, less than 6.5 cm.
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  2.756 inches (7 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Psammophils
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  300
Maximum Longevity [1]  3 years
Diet [2]  Planktivore, Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Big Thicket Biosphere Reserve National Park II 616880 Texas, United States
Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve 40530 United States  
Little River National Wildlife Refuge   Oklahoma, United States
New Jersey Pinelands Biosphere Reserve   New Jersey, United States  

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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