Higher classification Notropis | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Notropis rubellus Rank Species | |
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Similar Notropis, Cyprinella spiloptera, Mimic shiner, Central stoneroller, Striped shiner | ||
Rosyface shiner
The rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus) is a small North American fish.
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Rosyface shiners notropis rubellus
Description
The species can grow to 9 cm (3.5 in). It is olive-colored to bluish with an orange lateral stripe, and breeding males are reddish. Its maximum reported age is 3 years. It has one dorsal fin, one anal fin, and two ventral fins.
Distribution and habitat
It can be found throughout the central and eastern United States and southern Canada in clear pools and riffles in large creeks and small rivers.
Diet
The rosyface shiner eats insects, fish eggs, algae and inorganic material, although insects make up a large majority of its diet.
References
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