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Golden shiner,
Notemigonus crysoleucas. |
Class: Bony fish
Order: Carp, minnows and suckers
Family: Carp and minnows
Species found in the Rideau River:
Brassy minnow, common shiner, golden shiner, emerald shiner, blackchin
shiner, blacknose shiner, spottail shiner, mimic shiner, bluntnose minnow,
fallfish, common carp
Characteristics of the family:
Except for carp, which are relatively large, minnows are generally
small. They also have a single soft rayed dorsal fin and toothless jaws.
Their teeth are located in their throat.
Interesting facts:
Common goldfish and common carp belong to the minnow family.
| Description |
This
fish is a golden-yellow colour with a deeply forked tail and
a deep, oval-shaped body. |
| Size |
7
cm to 13 cm |
| Distribution |
Most
of the eastern half of North America, from about mid-continent
to the east coast and from the Maritime provinces to Florida.
It is found along the Rideau River. |
| Habitat |
Golden
shiners like clear water with little current and lots of vegetation. |
| Food |
Zooplanktons,
algae, insects. |
| Life
cycle |
During
spring or early summer, the female scatters her eggs over algae
or vegetation then abandons them. Golden shiners sometimes use
largemouth bass nests for spawning. |
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