Small minnow (typically <200 mm) with a deeply forked caudal fin; unusually high number of anal rays (10-22), deep, laterally compressed body; the origina of the dorsal fin lies well behind the origin of the pelvic fins. Refer to McPhail (2008) for a detailed description and discussion of similar species.
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BC Distribution and Notes The redside shiner is the most common minnow in B.C. Although its biology is relatively well known there are some things about the species that warrant further study. For example, there are consistent differences in body shape between riverine and lacustrine populations. How these differences affect habitat use is unknown. Source: Information provided by Don McPhail for E-Fauna BC. Global Distribution North America: Pacific Slope drainages from Nass River in British Columbia, Canada to Rogue, Klamath and Columbia River drainages in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming, USA; Bonneville basin in southern Idaho, western Wyoming and Utah; Peace River system (Arctic basin) in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. Source: FishBase. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr 1991 A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p |
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