Sailfin shiner
Pteronotropis hypselopterus
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A shiner from the southeastern USA. It reaches 7 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pteronotropis hypselopterus
- Family
- Leuciscidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Leuciscus hypselopterus, Notropis hypselopterus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte
Water
- Temperature
- 6–20 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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