Palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus) fish species and information / pictures of Palezone shiner - Notropis albizonatus

Palezone shiner (Notropis albizonatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Notropis albizonatus

Common Name
Palezone shiner

Biology
Inhabits clean, clear waters of flowing pools and runs (Ref. 31523). Found over bottoms with fractured bedrock, cobble, and gravel mixed with clear sand (Ref. 31523). Reaches a maximum length of less than 6 cm SL (Ref. 31523).

Classification

Classified By

Warren & Burr, 1994

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Known only from one small stream each in the Cumberland River drainage (Little South Fork, Kentucky) and Tennessee River drainage (Paint Rock River, Alabama), USA.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 31523)

Trophic Level

2.81 s.e. 0.34 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

5.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (13 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated