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Notropis chrosomus (Rainbow shiner)

Synonyms: Hybopsis chrosomus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The rainbow shiner (Notropis chrosomus) is a North American species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis. The rainbow shiner has a length of 5 to 8 centimeters. It has translucent color from pink to golden with a silver-black stripe along its flanks. The base of its fins are of a reddish color. Adult males change their color during the mating period. Their ventral fins become blue, their head turns purple and their nose turns red. The rainbow shiner spawns between May and June.
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  3.15 inches (8 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  Hidden
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Lithophils (rock-gravel)
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  400
Maximum Longevity [1]  2 years
Diet [2]  Planktivore, Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year

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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