Coosa shiner

Coosa Shiner is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis.

The Coosa shiner lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Coosa shiner is placed in the N. texanus species group (Swift, 1970; Mayden, 1989). See Jordan (1877a) for original description. ADULT SIZE: 1.6 to 2. More

similar to the Coosa shiner, but the burrhead shiner has a predorsal stripe. Cahaba - Endemic to the main stem of the Cahaba River and federally listed as endangered, the Cahaba shiner is only found in Alabama. More

TN00280 COOSA SHINER NOTROPIS XAENOCEPHALOS Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS = version 12/2002 Taxonomy Status Distribution Habitat Associations Food More

Coosa Shiner, Notropis xaenocephalus Department of Biology || Samford University Web page maintained by Linda Fincher Wood, updated 11April 2003 More

Coosa shiner Notropis xaenocephalus riffle minnow Phenacobius catostomus (observed snorkeling only) Mobile hogsucker Hypentelium etowanum river redhorse Moxostoma carinatum (YOY only) southern studfish Fundulus stellifer mosquitofish Gambusia affinis dusky banded More

* Coosa shiner, Notropis xaenocephalus * creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus * banded sculpin, Cottus carolinae * redeye bass, Micropterus coosae * holiday darter, Etheostoma brevirostrum More

Common names

coosa shiner in English
Jelecek etovanžský in Czech (česky)
Jeleček etovanžský in Czech (česky)
库萨美洲鱥 in Mandarin Chinese
庫薩美洲鱥 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Notropis
Species : Notropis xaenocephalus
Authority : Jordan, 1877