Notropis atherinoides
Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque, 1818
Emerald shiner
Notropis atherinoides
photo by Thomas, C.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae
Max. size:  13 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  North America: widely distributed throughout Canada and south to Virginia and Texas, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit lakes and pools and runs of medium to large rivers. They are most common in clear water over sand or gravel. Form schools (Ref. 1998). Move to the surface at dusk to feed on microcrustaceans, midge larvae, and algae; descend to deeper waters at daybreak (Ref. 1998). They are preyed upon by birds (gulls, terns, mergansers, cormorants) and fishes (Ref. 1998). Oviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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