Summary ²

Ironcolor Shiner (Notropis chalybaeus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Notropis. It is found in quiet areas of streams or rivers.

Biology ³

Occurs in clear, vegetated, sand-bottomed pools and slow runs of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723). Feeds mainly on small crustaceans (amphipods, cladocerans, and ostracods), aquatic insects (caddisfly, midge, and mayfly larvae, and corixids), and terrestrial insects (ants), and filamentous algae (Ref. 79012).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ben Cantrell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ben Cantrell
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notropis_chalybaeus
3. (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20980295

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• FishBase
• FishSource
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• World Register of Marine Species

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