Pteronotropis metallicus, Metallic shiner

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Pteronotropis metallicus (Jordan & Meek, 1884)

Metallic shiner
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Pogonichthyinae
Etymology: Pteronotropis: Greek, pteron, = fin + A misnomer given by Rafinesque to shriveled specimens, with the meaning of "back keel"; from Greek, noton = back (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Meek.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Subtropical

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

North America: Atlantic and Gulf drainages from St. Marys River in Georgia and Florida, USA to New River in Florida panhandle, South in Florida to Alafia River system (Tampa Bay drainage).

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 86798)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Inhabits sand- and silt-bottomed pools and runs of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers. Often found near vegetation (Ref. 86798).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 663p. (Ref. 86798)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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