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Notropis bifrenatus (Cope, 1867) Bridle shiner |
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photo by
Scarola, J.F. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Pogonichthyinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: St. Lawrence-Lake Ontario drainage in Quebec and Ontario in Canada, and New York in the USA; Atlantic Slope drainages from southern Maine, USA to Roanoke River system in southern Virginia, USA; isolated population in lower Neuse River drainage in eastern North Carolina, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults occur in pond, lakes and sluggish mud-bottomed pools of creeks and small to medium rivers. Often found in vegetation. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Feeds on small crustaceans and insects (Ref. 27549). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||