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The spottail shiner or spottail minnow (Notropis hudsonius) is a small- to medium-sized freshwater minnow. It can be found as far north as Canada and as far south as the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. These shiners live in lakes, rivers, and creeks. They occupy the rocky or sandy shorelines and bottoms of the water.
Emerald shiners are used for fishing bait, especially for winter fishing because of the shiner's hardiness in cold weather. [15] They are also an important resource for other animals to forage. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The glistening sides of the shiner, along with its graceful movements make it a good aquarium fish.
River chub is one of the most common fishes in its range. About 20% of North American minnows are considered imperiled. None of the imperiled is a mound builder like the river chub. [6] The main threats it faces are pollution, siltation, and habitat destruction primarily by dam building. Like many minnow species it requires flowing water over ...
The blacktail shiner is a somewhat slender minnow with 8–9 rays on the anal fin, and a prominent black spot at the base of the caudal fin (tail fin). [2] The back is usually yellowish-olive, and the sides are silvery with hints of blue.
With over 300 known species, there are more species of minnows native to North America's fresh waters than any other fish. [2] Minnows can be hard to distinguish because many look alike. [3] All minnows have one dorsal fin, ventral fins near the anus, a lateral line system (in most species), and smooth, round cycloid scales. [4]
The rainbow shiner was originally endemic to the Mobile River system, where it can be found in small clear rivers of drainage areas of the Alabama, Coosa and Black Warrior rivers in particular. Now it also appears in some rivers in Tennessee and is a popular pet fish for aquariums and ponds.
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) All Tackle World Record for fallfish is 3 pounds 9 ounces (1.6 kg), caught by Jonathan McNamara in the Susquehanna River near Owego, New York, USA on April 15, 2009. The record was tied on May 6, 2022, by angler Josh D. Dolin while fishing the Cowpasture River near Williamsville, Virginia. [7]
Ozark minnows are mostly found in creeks or small rivers that have "gravelly or rocky bottoms and strong, permanent flow", and are often found in schools with other minnow species. [7] In addition, they can be found in pools or near riffles, which are "light rapids where water flows across a shallow section of river". [ 8 ]