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Notropis oxyrhynchus (Sharpnose shiner)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The sharpnose shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus) is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is endemic to Texas in the United States, where it is limited to the Brazos River basin. In 2013 it became a candidate for federal listing as an endangered species of the United States.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Notropis oxyrhynchus

Attributes

Adult Length [1]  3.937 inches (10 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Litho-pelagophils
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  2,470
Maximum Longevity [1]  2 years
Diet [2]  Omnivore, Detritivore
Female Maturity [1]  1 year

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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