Pteronotropis
E810927
Pteronotropis is a genus of small, colorful North American freshwater minnows commonly found in streams and rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pteronotropis canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | minnows ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bright coloration
ⓘ
often has elongated fins ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
North American shiners
ⓘ
flagfin shiners ⓘ |
| describedAs | a genus of small, colorful North American freshwater minnows ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution | southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
prey for larger fishes and aquatic predators
ⓘ
small freshwater fish ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | omnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Pteronotropis euryzonus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pteronotropis grandipinnis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteronotropis hubbsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteronotropis hypselopterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteronotropis merlini NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteronotropis metallicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteronotropis signipinnis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteronotropis stonei NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteronotropis welaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | schooling fish ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying
ⓘ
spawns in freshwater habitats ⓘ |
| subfamily | Leuciscinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Pteronotropis signipinnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
clear streams with moderate to swift current
ⓘ
sand or gravel substrates ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.